By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN
(CNN) - Whether you're a high schooler or Ted Kaczynski, a soccer mom or a Rocky Balboa fan, you've likely embraced the hooded sweatshirt at some point in life.
For all its comfort and simplicity, the hoodie leads a dual life. Utilitarian and homogenous in form, hooded garments have been wardrobe staples of monks and hip-hop stars, Silicon Valley programmers and tycoons alike.
Yet it still carries a social stigma that has made it the object of legislative bans and political speeches. Now, amid widespread outcry over the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, the hoodie has become a symbol of social injustice.
Dawkins is pathetic.
Hoodiez for hoods
Gettin so a black can't wear a hood in 90 degree weather ib a crime ridden neighborhood and get a cab in this town.
Pure racism, makes no sense....hahahaha
AMEN, to the (D) Ill, congress man! It's time American's wakeup! Psych testing for anyone carrying a weapon! Police, soldiers and civilians alike! If you are a bigit, pregitis, PTSD, &you can't serve all Americans equally without bias, you don't deserve a weapon! Stop the insanity!
What does the (D) stand for? Dopey? Childish display of defiance. Lack of respect for proper decorum .... (D) for dope from IL.
If you're a black, which implies poor impulse control, you can't own a firearm....stop the insanity!
Ohhh wait they don't own, they steal
EYNow, thousands of people, many of whome, normally would not wear hoodies, have turned the hoodie into a symbol of defiance. In your face and what are you going to do about it? BRILLIANT!