On Fri, 28 Apr 2000, Ralph Walter wrote:

> How come some people (penis free, brass-balled, or otherwise unencumbered,
> encumbered, or cucumbered) can wear patent leather pumps, and others can't
> wear Grucci Loafers?  Sounds like discrimination to me.

Who says others can't wear loafers?  All I heard were giggles.

In the old days of say, thirty years ago, it was customary for the media
to comment on the clothing and accessories of women celebrities, even
politicians, but never of men.  Now that such a policy is considered
uncool, a certain amount of turnabout is to be expected, and so we see
references to the specific neckties worn by presidents and candidates, and
perhaps even the footwear of Famous Architects.

I personally couldn't tell Gucci from Vespucci, myself, but presumably
others can.  One's brand or style of shoe is presumably a fairly evident
fact about oneself.

Anyone who lays out money for superman shoes, and proceeds to wear them to
architectural jury trials, is in no position to object to the giggling in
the peanut gallery.

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