Yellow Crocs

Today in my science class a student showed up late wearing bright yellow crocs. As he walked up to the front of the class to sit in his seat, there were plenty of people laughing at the fact that he was wearing wet, squeaky, crocs. A lot of people I know think they are the ugliest shoes ever and have expressed it to me verbally.  I personally own a pair of raspberry colored crocs. Normally, I only wear them to the farm to see my chickens or to just run a quick errand. At what point do we stop judging people for what they wear?

Yoga pants are a huge deal these days. They are too tight and revealing. One of my friends said she refuses to wear them because "it makes a perfect outline of your butt." However, I personally think they are the most comfy pair of pants I own. It is also rare that I wear my yoga pants out of the house but occasionally if I have to run to the post office last minute, I will just go.

We are hearing more and more cases of "baggy" sweatshirts being banned from schools. A few years ago, my hometown school did just that. I have 4 or 5 large sized sweatshirts that I love sitting around a camp fire in or wearing to bed.

Think about these three articles of clothing; crocs, yoga pants, and baggy sweatshirts. It is rare that I wear them out of the house, however if someone was to ask me over to their house and they say, "wear what keeps you comfortable." Well, my crocs are probably my most comfortable pair of shoes, my yoga pants are probably my most comfortable pair of pants I own, and my red, hand-me-down Wisconsin, baggy sweatshirt is my favorite sweatshirt. Imagine the people who show up to school or work with their "comfortable" clothes on. Maybe they aren't wearing their dress suit or their nice shoes, but what would you think of them? Personally I would instantly judge them just like I judged yellow croc guy.

Who are we to judge others by what they wear? Just like yellow croc guy was wearing his crocs, I wear mine. Just like the teenage girl at school who is going through a depressing time wearing the yoga pants, I too own and wear yoga pants. Just like the bully who shows up to school late, wearing a baggy sweatshirt, I too own a baggy sweatshirt. This world has to stop judging people. Myself included, needs to work on this. Let's be accountable for each other and quit judging each other starting today.