Premise 1 Claim and Evidence: Symbolic clothing is an outward expression of one’s identity. Gereluk 2007, defines symbolic clothing as a piece of clothing (or accessory) that signifies a part of an individual’s identity. Symbolic clothing is tied to religious, political or social categories. It may be simply an outward expression of what one believes such as wearing a T-shirt with a John 3:16 bible verse. Wearing bright rainbow colors may be connected to gay and lesbians. Similarly, wearing a piece of ‘gang wear’ is a strong symbol of allegiance to a particular group or cult. Individuals may wear a particular colored ribbon to express their support for associations, as in the case of the pink ribbon for breast cancer. All such symbols fall
