Is it just me, or does every CC student feel the need to get a new outfit for every theme party?
Lets take Jumanji, in the days leading up to this epic dance party everyone was hitting up the ARC, that costume shop downtown, Walmart and even craft stores for paint and glitter. Everyone realizes that they will only wear this costume once, maybe twice if there is a similar theme next year, but probs nawt because what if you are caught in bookface photos wearing the same outfit twice? mmmh yeah everyone will notice and judge.
I do not understand why we always need new and more outfits. We are creative enough, can we not work with what we have? I was able to make a spectacular outfit by going through my closet and stealing some kiddie paint my friend had. No one at the party noticed that I did not buy a new outfit. In fact, it was wicked dark in there anyways the only clothing I saw was glow in the dark.
Also in the few days leading up to Jumanji, I rejected various offerings of rides to the ARC and the like. I got weird looks for doing that. CC culture expected me to get a new outfit. WHY MUST WE ENCOURAGE MORE WASTE! Everyone is drinking anyways, no one will actually remember what you wore. So stop buying bathing suit bottoms cut for a pregnant woman to wear as a loin cloth for one night. We are smart, sassy, creative individuals. I'm sure we can figure out how to get dressed with what we have.
It is pretty hypocritical that a lot of us take part in these costume shenanigans, while advocating for green practices as a CC community. While technically we are not adding to the waste stream by buying "recycled" clothing at the Arc, it does seem wasteful to buy all those costumes for a few events. Little changes in our habits like this are extremely important as we try to live more deliberately, sustainably, and in a more environmentally friendly manner.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you that it seems hypocritical for a community that seems so concerned with sustainability to be perpetuating wasteful practices. I also think it's interesting that this is probably the perfect time of year to reflect on this hypocrisy, as we're all packing up to go home for the summer. I've heard so many people complaining about how much there seems to be to pack and how much useless stuff they have lying around that they never actually used. It would be great if we could take these problems as a lesson, and think twice next time before we buy more and more things that are just going to clutter up our dorm rooms.
ReplyDelete-Julia L