Everyone has their own opinion of “sexy,” but “Does Sexy Have A Dress Size?” This was the issue covered in a seminar presented in a collaborative effort between the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Campus Activities Board.
On Monday evening, students, faculty, and other interested parties gathered in the new science building to share their ideas. To aid in addressing the issue, the organizations assembled a panel composed of UC Academic Advisor Stephanie Bankett, SGA Executive Board member Shonari Mondesir, Junior Class King Joshua Grimes, Program Coordinator Shante Moore, self-proclaimed “fashionista” Angelica Funderburk and Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Miron Billingsley.
As the discussion began, all seemed to be in agreement, sexy does not have a size. Members of the panel and the audience both felt as if sexy isn’t just about appearance, but inner beauty, Billingsley said it best, “sexy is a way of life!”
The discussion continued and as conversation progressed, the truth soon came out. That truth is that sexy does have a size. It is not a specific size, but it is a personal opinion. Everyone has their own idea of what is sexy or attractive to them. Some people prefer those who are thicker, while others prefer the petite, and some even like those who fall in between. “Individually, everyone has a dress size for sexy,” said Prairie View’s DJ Mike-N-Ike.
Later another question was proposed: “Does the man make the clothes or do the clothes make the man?” The room was split on this one.
As you walk around Prairie View’s campus, you see people wearing everything from Hanes white T-shirts to the latest in Coogi and Polo. Some of these people are wearing the clothes. These are those who can throw on anything, no matter the price or where it comes from, and still look good from head to toe. Those whose clothes make them are the ones who you don’t notice until you see him rocking the latest and greatest; that is all that they have to offer.
After one audience member brought up the issue that a woman will not talk to a man wearing Wal-Mart clothes, and likewise for men, junior LaDana Moore responded letting everyone know that she will date a man regardless of what he is wearing. She continued “most of the men you see walking around in all of these name-brand clothes are depending on others to pay for them.” Some rely on parents, overpayment checks, and anything else as long as the person is not paying out of his/her own pocket.
The main conclusion that one could come to is that everyone is attracted to different things and that society shapes a lot of our ideas of what is attractive and acceptable. Sexy is what you make it.