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Wearing socks *is* a social construct

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    They get that from their stuffed tiger.

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      Technically clothes are a social construct.

      Religion as well.

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      Clothes as a concept started with utilitarian purposes like staying warm or cool. There are a lot of social constructs around clothes including when and what is worn in what contexts, but not the reason they exist in the first place.

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      • semi_hemi_demigod@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

        Socks keep your shoes from absorbing sweat and help prevent blisters. They’re useful beyond the social construct.

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        Ok but wearing shoes is a social construct. People didn't wear shoes for thousands of years before shoes came along and they were just fine and full of blisters.

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          I love when people say "ackchyually you're wrong" without offering an alternative.

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          Replying to wrong comment?

          You'll have to explain otherwise, since it makes no sense based on what I said.

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            Then why do they exist?

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            Warmth, protection, hygiene.

            If you were born the only person on earth, you would eventually have something like socks on your own accord. This is function, not social. They wouldn't be Xmas themed though, since no society exists to have invented Xmas and to show off your socks to.

            Social constructs are, by definition, ideas or concepts.

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              As someone that grew up hating socks (parents only bought the ones with a thick seam at the toe), yes, the requirement to wear socks is a social construct. There are other ways to avoid smelly feet.

              Currently, I wear shoes with washable insoles and I have multiple sets of these insoles. I also rotate between shoes, and these shoes can also go in the wash.

              I do wear (nice, seamless) socks when I go hiking, but for day-to-day at the office they're unnecessary.

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                Not wearing stinky shoes is a social construct.

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                I got me some of them washable insoles

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                • grysbok@lemmy.sdf.orgG [email protected]

                  As someone that grew up hating socks (parents only bought the ones with a thick seam at the toe), yes, the requirement to wear socks is a social construct. There are other ways to avoid smelly feet.

                  Currently, I wear shoes with washable insoles and I have multiple sets of these insoles. I also rotate between shoes, and these shoes can also go in the wash.

                  I do wear (nice, seamless) socks when I go hiking, but for day-to-day at the office they're unnecessary.

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                  "You'll stop smelling after the first month of using my all natural body wash" vibes

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                    Bottom text

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                    Is best text.

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                    • semi_hemi_demigod@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

                      Socks keep your shoes from absorbing sweat and help prevent blisters. They’re useful beyond the social construct.

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                      Arguments like these don’t work with kids. Let them experience themselves what is best for them. And have spare socks ready in case they change their mind afterwards

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                      • grysbok@lemmy.sdf.orgG [email protected]

                        As someone that grew up hating socks (parents only bought the ones with a thick seam at the toe), yes, the requirement to wear socks is a social construct. There are other ways to avoid smelly feet.

                        Currently, I wear shoes with washable insoles and I have multiple sets of these insoles. I also rotate between shoes, and these shoes can also go in the wash.

                        I do wear (nice, seamless) socks when I go hiking, but for day-to-day at the office they're unnecessary.

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                        I was going to reply with "wait until their feet are in pain after a day without socks", but then your post happened. Looks like not everyone is built the same.

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                          Ok but wearing shoes is a social construct. People didn't wear shoes for thousands of years before shoes came along and they were just fine and full of blisters.

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                          Wearing shoes is definitely not just a social construct. They protect your feet.

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                            "Yes, but that doesn't automatically mean it's wrong or a bad thing.

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                              Just tell them: Socks to sock..

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                                This would be a great time to remind him that we live in a society...

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                                And the thing stopping the kid from being forced into child labor is a social construct.

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                                  And the thing stopping the kid from being forced into child labor is a social construct.

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                                  "You can either be a social construction-worker, or a real-ass child construction-worker."

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                                    See, I dunno about that one. I have a very strange and almost primal urge to feed kids. I think it's generic programming.

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                                    Same with wearing socks... in my case at least.

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                                      A society is a social construct and there is a social contract to live in one.

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                                      • grysbok@lemmy.sdf.orgG [email protected]

                                        As someone that grew up hating socks (parents only bought the ones with a thick seam at the toe), yes, the requirement to wear socks is a social construct. There are other ways to avoid smelly feet.

                                        Currently, I wear shoes with washable insoles and I have multiple sets of these insoles. I also rotate between shoes, and these shoes can also go in the wash.

                                        I do wear (nice, seamless) socks when I go hiking, but for day-to-day at the office they're unnecessary.

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                                        If my socks have seams at the toes, I wear them inside out. I believe I learned that from Sean Connery in Finding Forrester.

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                                          If my socks have seams at the toes, I wear them inside out. I believe I learned that from Sean Connery in Finding Forrester.

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                                          You're the man now, dawg!

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