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To: Neocon who wrote (53810)	9/1/1999 10:06:00 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Thirty years ago, it was considered socially acceptable to tell racist jokes in public. It was considered socially acceptable to make denigrating remarks about women in mixed company. It was considered socially acceptable to exclude Jews from social clubs, and to prohibit selling one's home to a Jew or a black. And so forth. I don't think social standards have slipped, I think they've improved. What you are considering social standards are attempts by the middle and lower-middle classes to imitate their perception of the upper classes. As the son of recent immigrants, you aspire to social-climb, which is not a bad thing, but you've got it wrong. If you think about it, rich men, e.g., Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, now flaunt their wealth by dressing comfortably.

To: Neocon who wrote (53810)	9/1/1999 4:49:00 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

...even 30 years ago, when many things, such as tank tops and mini- skirts, were still controversial... FYI: 30 years ago was 1969. I was 17 then and I remember girls wearing a LOT of tank tops and mini-skirts and tight shorts. Man oh man, did they make an impression on me. I remember Selena S., a year behind me in high school, who ALWAYS wore a skirt showing most of her great(!) thighs. I lived through the late 60's in an almost constant state of sexual frustration. The "standards of dress and decorum" back then were definitely the loosest they've ever been. ÿ