June | 2016 | Sweat-Pant-Society

On Collectivism

“He who does not live in some degree for others, hardly lives for himself.”

The proverbial chain is only as strong as its weakest. We as humans are social creatures who make/break social groups as we go through life. With the recent brexit we have a birds eye view into the renegotiation of social groupings on the global stage. Our interactions on all scales including the familial, communal, societal, have all increasingly become intertwined due to the rise of the internet we all can learn about local art projects in Brooklyn with the click of a button something new in our modern world.

This mingling of worlds has created very interesting results in both positive and negative aspects. Internet fundraising via vehicles such as patreon and gofundme has opened us all up to supporting ideas and dreams of people on our block to far away nations many of us have never visited. The communal aspect of our existence cannot be understated we are birthed, fed, reared, from our inception by a community. Some cultures have a head-start on this type of thinking compared to others but none have a monopoly the understanding of this give-and-take has been handed down to all humans throughout the ages as a tool for survival.

I now pose a question to you dear reader what does collectivism mean to you and are you actively engaged in its growth? Has a large number of berniebro’s put their democratic socialists shirts down to rally behind Hillary for the greater good of the democratic party, were you a part of the 48% of people in the United Kingdom willing to stay the course with the EU. The ebb and flow of ideas has a great way of balancing itself out, but what do I know I’m still waiting for the disco revival.

SweatPant out…

Jun.26

On Art

Posted by sweatPant in Life Lessons

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“The business of art lies just in this, — to make that understood and felt which, in the form of an argument, might be incomprehensible and inaccessible.”

Is art for arts sake a true statement? is brushing your teeth, working, and other mundanities acts of art?

The delineation’s of art, artistic expression, and being a hack have all converged to create a new imperfect union. This whimsical world does not require astuteness in craft neither an avant-garde approach in dissemination. Pushing the envelope has been relegated to the humors of man whether it be nudity, sexuality, or vulgarity if it’s packaged in house of art we tend to look at it as revolutionary. This concept would be seen as foreign throughout history the use of nudity in Michelangelo’s the last judgement was not the focal point of the fresco, but a piece of the vehicle to push his artistic message.

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In our 4G, high-speed internet age the point of least resistance in art has become the trope of the human form whether nude or clothed an easy way to open the floodgates of opinion is to use that medium visually. This is not to say with proper execution the message trying to be conveyed cannot be exciting, intriguing, and captivating D’angelo’s how does it feel was a perfect balance of content and application the visuals tied in nicely with the song, lyrics, and D’angelo himself. Artistic nuance is lost when the medium becomes a race to the bottom.

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If the glove does not fit you must acquit and if the art is shit it is shit. A dope video for a wack song is just that it doesn’t make the song dope. I don’t believe in art for arts sake I believe art serves a purpose being molded and fashioned into something for an exact intent and reason, used to bring awareness, convey a message, or brash and unadulterated angst. Art does not bring the aesthetician to the artists destination, but it is upon the artist to be a good guide. The role of a good artist and in-turn good art is when all is in harmony the art, the message, it’s concept, and it’s application. It is hard to tell if allowing stranger finger bang you raises awareness for women’s sexual freedoms although I applaud Milo Moire for her tenacity.

SweatPant out…

Jun.25

On Relationships

Posted by sweatPant in Life Lessons

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“The conduct of our lives is the true mirror of our doctrine.”

With the rise of social media one would think that making connections and relationships would be easier to come by but boy would you be wrong. Marriage is at an all time low and a number of social groups have sprung up in the four corners of the internet professing new virtues on male female interaction mgtow to true forced loneliness, the ideology of the “man” has been growing and he is pissed some may say rightfully so as a balancing point to modern women’s proclivities. I know this may be a shock to hear but men are scared yes scared trying to find their place in this new modern world where they have no modern measuring stick for their masculinity. As the number of women earning degrees and entering the workforce grows it is not being the financial provider, it is not the de facto protector as with recent developments in selective service something only men in the U.S. were required to sign up for in the future women may be required to as well.

Men have given up, there has never been any established rights of passage for men in western nations and that cultural misstep is rearing it’s head in the twenty-aughts. This issue isn’t relegated to just the west with birth rates falling across first world nations and the rise of “herbivore men” in Japan we find ourselves in a very precarious state. A scroll through youtube or the numerous message boards that exist paints a very detailed portrait on this sad state of affairs with no sound answer in sight. Some call this social Darwinism at work which alludes to an interesting future as positive relationships and procreation sustain a society the government can’t tax someone who doesn’t exist.

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SweatPant is like Sway Calloway I ain’t got all the answers but what I can say is this. We as people have to take stock of ourselves and our interactions with society at large. We all can’t be the next snapchat celebrity or “hot felon” somebody got to bake bread and drive the buses in this world too. Philip Zimbardo brings up a great point in the video above “society consistently tells men what they can’t do but does not tell them what they can” that is conversation we should be having. Both men and women play a role in the creation and development of positive relationships and have to take responsibility in that.

SweatPant out…

Jun.23

On Personal Prisons

Posted by sweatPant in Health

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“Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being.”

We all have personal prisons they are a part of the human condition we are our own prosecutor against ourselves, judge who hands down the sentence, and warden to keep ourselves in check. Now don’t get scared there’s levels to this shit these prisons we build are not always bad. Routine is a personal prison imagine waking up and doing the same exact thing for the next 15 years sounds like hell doesn’t it, but many of us fall into that very thing. Life is a journey filled with many pitfalls that can be considered personal prisons things we fall into and do our time until we serve our time. Whether it be dealing with a vice or bad eating habits these prisons all satiate us enough to keep us entertaining them.

Stay frosty friends there is no need to worry unless your personal prison is in fact killing you and if it is break the mold or if you’ve found joy in that allow the journey to run it’s course “So enjoy present pleasures as to not mar those to come.” We are all here having a human experience, when we are born and raised we aren’t told what it means to be human we are just guided in what humans do (learn, educate, procreate, build, etc) those are attributes of our humanity although important are greatest gift to ourselves is to find our individual path and follow it to it’s completion before we die including all of it’s bumps and pitfalls.

SweatPant out…

Jun.22

On Personal Hygiene

Posted by sweatPant in Health

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“There is no more expensive thing than a free gift.”

Basic hygiene is of the utmost importance, but traveling on public transportation or running errands easily shows that some of us readily ignore something so basic. Uncle SweatPant is gonna put y’all up on game just follow these tips to hygienic success.

7 Basic tips for hygienic excellence

Brush your teeth
Wash your ass
Take time time exfoliate your skin and lips
Essential oils are essential learn about them, use them, enjoy them
Store bought shit isn’t always the top of the pops black soap, black seed oil, & natural butters can work wonders for your hair and skin
Work your way from the inside out not outside in i.e make sure your diet is in order!
The most important tip take your time and enjoy taking care of yourself. So many people treat basic upkeep as a chore don’t be one of those people.

SweatPant out…

Jun.20

On Fathers

Posted by sweatPant in Life Lessons

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Young SweatPant & my dad circa 1989

“What a wonderful thing it is that drop of seed, from which we are produced, bears in itself the impressions, not only of the bodily shape, but of the thoughts and inclinations of our fathers”

I would like to take the time out today to show my respect to all the fathers of the world including my own. A father plays an important role in the life of his child helping to rear, educate, and influence their off-spring. I once read that mothers provide their child with self-confidence through their nurturing while fathers help in shaping and giving direction to this newly formed self-confidence I can agree with that. We live in a society today were less than 50% of children live in a traditional household now I’m not going to get into alternative styles of living based on religion, sexual orientation, or personal ideology that’s a deeper conversation. The position of influence a father has on his child cannot be understated and that is a default position given to the father at birth, the mother’s baby father’s maybe is a detrimental state for society there is a difference between siring a child and being a father.

On this father’s day I hope the father’s that find joy, love, adventure in raising their children continue to reap the rewards for their hard work and dedication and those men that have not put in the time, effort, and understanding to know why they even put themselves in the position to become a father take a step closer to learning that for their children and society at large.

SweatPant out…

Jun.19

On Sport & Play

Posted by sweatPant in Life Lessons

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“The game of history is usually played by the best and the worst over the heads of the majority in the middle.”

For those who do not follow professional basketball the NBA finals are currently underway. The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing off against the Golden State Warriors in a rematch of last years finals in which the Warriors took the championship that’s not what I’m here to talk about.

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Ayesha Curry is currently in hot water for serious of tweets espousing the fact that the games are rigged. Some of you may not be as deep of a conspiracy nut as uncle SweatPant and names such as Tim Donaghy may not ring a bell but please humor yourselves. This is not the first time a claim such as this has been made but it is for a person in the position Ayesha is in as the wife of the current NBA mvp and overall media darling she has been up until this point. The NBA and it’s collaborators such as ESPN and other sports outlets took no time in dragging Ayesha for filth due to her now rescinded claims (she deleted the tweets) and championing the transparency of the game and it’s officiating.

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Now let’s keep it real, the average NBA team is worth 1.25 Billion dollars now that doesn’t automatically allude to foul play but the propensity for foul play is amplified the more you have to lose. Cheating in all levels of sports is as American as Pete Rose and the higher you go the more likely you are to find it. I’m not going full Alex Jones here but sport and play hold a high status in all modern societies for good reason it allows people to escape from the mundanities of their lives and gives them the rush and exhilaration of watching well oiled machines perform at the top level in their respective sports. It also acts as a sedative in that manner as well being used as a tool to occupy peoples time, aspirations, and emotions isn’t it interesting that when we were kids and the “adults” had to have a serious conversation they would send us out to play as to not disturb them. The lengths these players and their respective teams go to is par for the course ask Nesta Carter.

Now to take off the tin-foil hat and level with you. If you think there is no foul-play at the elite level of sports then the bad guy losses at life, sociopaths are not in the upper echelons of our society, and Donald Trump will not be the Republican nominee for President as he has no I repeat no political experience. Hmmmmmm

SweatPant out…

Jun.18

On Internet Affliction

Posted by sweatPant in Health

Photo curtesy of Michael Nagle for The New York Times

“Google me bitch!!!”

If you haven’t heard Snapchat is that shit from girls crashing their dads car to booty pics for the cost of entry if you’re not in it your missing out. Our new internet driven world poses a litany of questions with too few answers. There have been various studies either substantiating or denying mental health based issues formulating due to social media use but let’s be frank if social media is the real world based in the internet we can all agree to the fact that on some level people can and will be affected by it including the normal hate for hates sake, keeping up with the jones’s, and holier than though views many of us hold.

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We all have had friend requests in our various social media accounts asking for “friendship” from total strangers and faced the question of accepting it. Many people see this as doing something right and growing their social media following I ask for what? is social media a 24hr floor model showcase of our lives for others to buy into us in the form of following our feed. We have seen many people rise to prominence solely based on their savvy social media skills those people for the most part had a vision and enacted their plan to get themselves to the end result. The average layperson who posts their struggle meals and horrible fashion sense are they actively trying to position themselves in the realm of say a Chrissy Teigen or Ian Connor two well known people in the aforementioned realms Tiegen with her recently published cookbook and Connor taking tumblr fame to the runway with Kanye West.

Some people may say SweatPant what are you talking about social media is putting people onto how dope you are and garnering fans i.e (friends/followers) I would agree I ask what is the end game if one exists. Philip Zimbardo speaks of the “future focus” in life and the different way we look at life and how that outlook plays into our choices. Radiohead recently took time out to erase themselves from the internet before announcing their new album but that’s Radiohead not you or me years ago people spoke of bad choices with tattoos or picking bad partners will the next phase be bad choices on social media maybe that off the cuff tweet may cost you your job.

SweatPant out…

Philip Zimbardo – The Psychology of time

Jun.18

On Fake Booties

Posted by sweatPant in Health

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“Brenda got a big ole butt”

We have reached ass overload booty is currently king and the emperor wears no clothes. Gone are the days in which you could research the female derrière on assmatrix.com and use your new found knowledge to proclaim yourself an ass aficionado from the apple-bottom to the spongebob you knew them all. Butt augmentation was and still is a rather expensive procedure with prices starting in the $4,000 range although a black market has risen to fill the void for those in need of an ass without the cash.

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Oneal Ron Morris is currently facing up to 100 years for manslaughter after a botched underground ass procedure a young woman dead and him hiding from the law. His ass injections included super glue, fix-a-flat, and cement. Many women go under the knife in these underground procedures and end up with complications far worse than they bargained for. In popular culture today having an ass whether real or fake is a conversation starter, career builder, and door opener, even actress Blake Lively took to instagram to parade her L.A Face and Oakland booty. A tour of tumblr or instagram one can be served up with so much booty meat a need for an apéritif would be in order with all races, shades and colors showing off their goodies whether natural or man made.

Like with all trends the hype behind the fat ass will eventually die down and the culture will move to a new body part to glorify for the next 5-7 years I heard women’s ankles were all the rage in the 1920’s maybe that’s due for a comeback? in all seriousness between the trips to D.R for all inclusive ass surgery, backdoor injections, and traditional methods I’m all for ladies wanting to spruce up their caboose but ladies please be safe no matter if you got a fatty or a flattie trust me there will be guys who still dig you.

SweatPant out…

Jun.17

On Eating Ass

Posted by sweatPant in Life Lessons

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“But he gotta eat the booty like groceries”

People want to know my opinion on booty eating, well if ya eat booty you’re a shit talker.

email me your questions heysweatpant@gmail.com

SweatPant out…

Jun.16