Society, today in the fashion world talks about if choker makes you sexually active or not and if it makes you into an object for others. Although Choker has recently become a trend in early 2016, Many people speculate the meaning behind the clothing necklace and if it should be worn or not. Therefore, Choker meaning is not universal and should stop with the label.
Choker original definition is a necklace or ornamental band of fabric that fits closely around the neck. The reason why “Choker” is called “Choker” is that the fabric band is close to your neck as if you were actually choking, but aren’t actually. All around the U.S, you can see females wearing chokers around their neck. The popularity of choker has risen throughout the month and brought a lot of attention to if wearing a choker makes you different than the average person. There are many stereotypes speculating that female who wear chokers (especially black colored) are “slut” or do prostitution. Some people argue that choker resembles a collar used for animals like dogs. So are …show more content…
People perspective on chokers is that if you wear one, you’re sexually active. This debate on if Chokers makes you sexually active or not is controversial in today fashion world. I believe chokers shouldn’t have a name or label for itself if any females choice to wear it. A choker is mostly worn for fashion and that should be it. In the “MamaMia article, “Until recently, I had no idea chokers had a secret meaning”, Clare Stephens argues that people she encountered while wearing a choker said that chokers are meant for “Slut” and she felt offended by their perceptive from others. She argues that society feels blatant ownership over women’s bodies and how a women’s bodies are public property. Mortally, she claims females are seen as objects when they wear a choker. I agree with her statement about society and how people (mostly men) view
Choker original definition is a necklace or ornamental band of fabric that fits closely around the neck. The reason why “Choker” is called “Choker” is that the fabric band is close to your neck as if you were actually choking, but aren’t actually. All around the U.S, you can see females wearing chokers around their neck. The popularity of choker has risen throughout the month and brought a lot of attention to if wearing a choker makes you different than the average person. There are many stereotypes speculating that female who wear chokers (especially black colored) are “slut” or do prostitution. Some people argue that choker resembles a collar used for animals like dogs. So are …show more content…
People perspective on chokers is that if you wear one, you’re sexually active. This debate on if Chokers makes you sexually active or not is controversial in today fashion world. I believe chokers shouldn’t have a name or label for itself if any females choice to wear it. A choker is mostly worn for fashion and that should be it. In the “MamaMia article, “Until recently, I had no idea chokers had a secret meaning”, Clare Stephens argues that people she encountered while wearing a choker said that chokers are meant for “Slut” and she felt offended by their perceptive from others. She argues that society feels blatant ownership over women’s bodies and how a women’s bodies are public property. Mortally, she claims females are seen as objects when they wear a choker. I agree with her statement about society and how people (mostly men) view