A snoop into Mo

As a bit of s sequel to my ‘fashion and portrayal’ blog, i want to dedicate this write to how the car you drive influences how you are marked within Society or at-least within Troy.      With a rough estimate, I’d say there’s about a 40/60 (maybe closer to 50/50?) split of Junior's at Troy who drive or get driven to school in contrast to taking the bus, so probably not everyone reading this may relate directly. But theres a fundamental truth that whatever mode of transportation and individual chooses shapes how they perceive themselves psychologically, and how others perceive them anthropologically. For those among us who drive (or get driven), looking around the parking lot or the drop off area, we can clearly mark who is more or less wealthy with their families socioeconomic standing. The parking lot, for example, will have a varying level of contrast with what people, with people driving in with Audi, BMWs and some in Teslas parked next to people with beat up Toyo...

What are you wearing right know? The Anwser to this maybe be anything, ranging to pajamas to suit, and the way you dress has many implications on psychology varying through consumption, symbolism, self-perception, social signaling, and even cognitive performance, overall portraying how you are marked within society.  Beyond our internal mindset, fashion and clothing choices serves as our primary tool for navigating  "markedness."  In sociology and psychology, to be "unmarked" is to blend into the what the  majority considers norms, whereas to be  "marked"  is to stand out—whether intentionally or not. You can see this with the attire choices of every day Troy students, not to be insensitive, but leggings, Ugg's, and a hoody for girls or sweatpants & hoodies for guys — in a way — are set as the norm in this school, informally “basic”.  This creates a psychological tension in consumption: people buy clothing to express our unique identity (in other w...