the addition of men also includes images of knee-highs. Changes in fashion no longer require men to wear high stockings, however stockings in 2015 is so closely associated with sexy and women that men seemed to switch to a whole other term to call their piece of clothing for their feet. This lead to a search of the word socks which showed mainly just the product, therefore the product did not have a strong association with either gender. Socks are also footwear that was knitted or woven and ”usually worn under shoes and extending above the ankle and sometimes to the knee.” Another search completed on ProQuest, an online database for the entirety of Vogue since its first issue, indicates that hosiery (figure 3) has fallen out of favor now compared to the 1890s, and while stockings (figure 4) is not as popular as back in the 20s, it is still used right now. Interestingly, socks (figure 5) have gained popularity in the 80s. Technically, all three terms describe the same item with similar material, however there is clearly a gender association with hosiery and stockings. As these two terms became increasingly associated with women and sexiness, men had to turn to socks to appear less feminine yet still be able to wear cloth on their feet. Advertising has unknowingly seeped into our vocabulary and created limitations in our vocabulary by adding gender to our day to day objects, redefining their meaning, use and connotations. The power of advertising using sex has not only defined…
Science Autobiography My first memories of science lessons in elementary school are from kindergarten, when we made sock puppets filled with dirt and grass seed. The grass grew out of the top of the sock puppet, and created a sort of hair for it. I thought it was the greatest thing ever. When I got the chance to bring it home, I put it in the window in the kitchen, so everyone could see it. I was so proud of that thing. In first grade we raised butterfly eggs into larvae to a chrysalis, into…
The book Sigfried’s Smelly Socks! is a charming tale of a boy with stinky, unwashed socks. He compares the stench of his socks to all the messy, smelly things that has happened to the book. Ranging from food droppings to dirty diapers, nothing from the stench of the book quite compares to the distinct, disgusting smell of his dirty socks. Despite not being as odorous as the things in the book, Sigfried still decides to clean his stinky socks in the strangest way possible. I rate Sigfried’s…
Advantages and Disadvantages of Compression Socks Athletes, runners, and gym rats wearing tight-fitting undergarments is a common sight today. So common, that compression gear may seem more like a fad instead of a necessity for active people. However, compression clothing has actually been in existence for a long time. Compression socks were primarily used for patients with venous disease or diabetes as well as by airplane pilots because they are designed to help the blood flow down towards…
In 1870, the first sock was knitted by a machine invented by a Swedish immigrant. The inventor’s name is John Nelson. With his innovation, he opened a factory to produce mittens and he eventually decided to make socks with his machine. The factory he founded is located in Rockford, Illinois. His sock factory with automatic knitting machines, eventually led to the creation of the distinguished red heeled sock monkey. Sock Monkeys can be found in numerous households and became a popular craft in…
In 1870, the first sock was knitted by a machine invented by a Swedish immigrant. The inventor’s name is John Nelson. With his innovation, he opened a factory to produce mittens and he eventually decided to make socks with his machine. The factory he founded is located in Rockford, Illinois. His sock factory, with automatic knitting machines, eventually led to the creation of the distinguished red heeled sock monkey. Sock Monkeys can be found in numerous households and became a popular craft in…
The story, White Socks (Zako, 2017), is a great choice for storytelling because it is based on a true story, which realistic fiction that it can happen to anyone, influences empathy, and has the happy-ending that children love. Children love a story that it actually happen to a someone who they can relate to (Myers, 2012). The main character, Grace, is an ordinary girl who loves her favorite stuffed animal, White Socks, and treats it like her best friend: she takes it to wherever she goes. The…
“Please oh please somebody help! I only have one sock out of this pair!” Faster than a turtle moving at a leisurely pace, more powerful than some but not all toy trains, able to jump up onto the curb on the first or second try, it’s Sockman! Each and every day in our country, a near crippling predicament hits at least ten probably even eleven people: when socks go missing! I, after being bestowed upon with these powers, have made it my mission and duty to save America: one sock at a time. It all…
Jack Sock is a professional tennis player, one of the top ranked U.S. players in both singles and doubles, and participated in the 2016 Rio Olympics. He started his junior career in October of 2008 at the age of 16, and continued into his professional career in November of 2009. He began his Olympic 2016 season with the Hopman Cup into the Auckland Open all the way to Rio. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Sock started his career in tennis early. In the fall of 2003, Sock made national headlines for…
The oldest pair of socks I still own is my Bob the Builder socks. I got for Christmas when I was only four years old. I am more than glad that I still have them because it built up my admiration for socks. Those Bob the Builder socks are my lucky pair of socks. I have probably worn them every year in preparation for a piano recital, school play, benefit show, baseball game, math test, or whatever is thrown my way. No matter how hard I try, those Bob the Builder socks don’t fit my size eleven…