Social Constructs...

'Wear clean underwear in case you are in an accident....'

Antiquated Parents

Whenever the ad above for Calvin Klein's Deconstructed boxer briefs up on my social media pages, I can't help but think of the classic line about 'not going out without clean underwear on.'  First off, the saying makes no sense to me.  It's usually said to children, who aren't thinking too much about getting in an accident, and who normally only have clean underwear in the mornings.  Between sweating and running around all day, little kids are really that worried about their underwear.

Many older teens might worry, but by then, most are wearing underwear they know, or at least hope, might be seen by others.  You want clean, and fashionably cool undies, for your friends to see when changing for gym, those with dirty or torn undies would certainly have been made fun of.  You also always hold out hope, someone you might like sexually might just have your eye on what brand your wearing, and that you might even get to show them off.

By the time your an adult, not only is no one reminding you to wear clean undies, if you're not, you're probably not likely to make cleanliness changes now.   As an adult however, I think I'd be less embarrassed getting caught by the nurse in the emergency room with dirty underwear, than with CK's deconstructed ones.

The dirty ones can be explained, maybe you had an accident from the shock of the accident.... The deconstructed ones were a deliberate choice, and harder to justify if you're stripped down on a gurney, having your pants cut off.  Although there are a few who can pull of dirty undies, I love the dirty feeling of seeing Zane Phillips in his ripped Dsquared2 undies.  A much hotter choice than the Calvins!