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That's something different. By "conforming" I meant "conforming to the mainstream", which is the type of conforming the OP (and the root comment) is about. (Ed
by gruseom 13y ago
That's something different. By "conforming" I meant "conforming to the mainstream", which is the type of conforming the OP (and the root comment) is about.
(Edit: I agree that subcultures have their own conformity rules.)
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- redbad 13y agoI don't know if you've observed normal people lately, but wearing well-fitted clothes is pretty clearly not "the mainstream".
- gruseom 13y agoIn terms of cultural values, it clearly is. Hence the connection to "career advancement". Please don't be personally sarcastic on HN.
- redbad 13y agoShared cultural values in the US definitely do not include well-fitted clothes, outside of niche markets like fashion or design, in major cities like New York. Please don't meta-moderate my contributions to this community.