a note about 'flashy' clothing (sign its petition)

It has become distressingly common amongst certain fashion circles to make their clothing very flashy. as in, they have some sort of light or substance that 'shines'. Not very bright to the species itself. But very uncomfortable to hanar. As shown before this type of thing can cause many discomforts to it and other hanar (including compactees who have undergone certain surgeries to better understand their clients)

There of course seems to be little actual awareness amongst certain companies to cease this practice. So this one would appreciate if those that are concerned about this practice would sign its petition to cease this activity here

signed.

I had my own experience with this some time ago, so yeah.

Humble, while I do agree with the general sentiment you've expressed here (especially cases where unwitting tourists are tricked into wearing offensive messages written outside of their visual spectrum!) don't you think this survey comes across as a bit... vague?

I mean... I'm all for respect in a public space, but I feel like the wording here would also constrain otherwise harmless artistic expression, like the Valsaphon statue or Lessinciender's Invisible But Otherwise Extremely Conservative Dress. Am I missing something in the nuance in the petition's preamble?

I'm with Dr Luv here, I sympathize with the general idea, but I'd like more information before signing.

Only if you can garuntee me that the pieces of shit that wear that kind of thing will wear something just as easy to identify so I can make sure to avoid association with them.

...So this is what qualifies as a "pressing issue" within the bounds of the Council I see.

Eh, I hate it, but I agree with the pup

I have a new black emotive dress that shines and shimmers whenever I touch it, but the manufacturer says it's hanar-safe.
[Video: Sarah holds up her dress and thumps it, sending a white and blue shimmer across it's surface like a pond's water.]

Are you against these? Or the ones that are bright and flashy?

Man, you have just given me so many ideas for how to fuck with hanar. I am totally gonna swipe some hardsuit weapon softpoint strips from the armory (the ones with the 'hey I'm here shoot me' bright as fuck neon LEDs, you know?) and tape em all over my going out shirt. Then I'm gonna grab some raver strobes, maybe some bio-light paint, from one of those shitty Elkoss thrift stands in the Wards and go for a jog down the Silversun Strip.

Shit's gonna be off the fuckin' wall, you feel?

Okay you're going to have to explain that one to the fashionably ignorant rogue.

It is a little vague on what'd constitute problematic materials (and also context, the language almost seems to imply a blanket ban regardless of location, which is excessive), but as a general statement of interest in the issue, fair enough. Hopefully it'll spark some debate, and a properly nuanced response will result.

Nice, where did you get that? And are there fabrics that shimmer like that without being entirely opaque?

Me too, this sounds like something I ought to know about.

Stuart's in London. It's part of the spring line this year.

And yes, I suppose so. It's really just two layers of different material.

Are you seriously bitching about Strange Nation's Spring Collection?

I know the t-shirts you speak of and I own six.

They're not even that bright. They do, however, say things like Thanks, but We'll Take it From Here and Store Below 20% Humidity For Best Performance.

People are probably cranking them up around you because you.

Oh, wow, that beatiful! I know a lot of cloths with similar effect, I even have some flip color pieces myself but that looks a bit different! I'll check them out, could be something that's totally relevant to my interests!

It seems they don't have stores outside Thessia these days. I don't want to order via their extranet though, you just can't judge the fit right from the pictures they provide. Where do you get yours from, Doc?

It is what happens when hanar try their hand at fashion. Some say they are like deaf composers, free of distractions and not afraid to go the places others do not, for they do not know that such places are not done. Or they are like blind painters, who have shunned all aid and have, in fact, been paid to make a sculpture.

The Invisible But Otherwise Extremely Conservative Dress is surprisingly tasteful attire, for anyone who wishes to wear dresses. It leaves almost everything to the imagination (whatever that means, it is something it has heard in conjunction with clothing), save for the fact it is totally transparent.

What is more remarkable is how Lessinciender managed to convince Censors that the dress was worth being censored but not too offensive to actually be censored.

Just had a brilliant idea for a stage show, lemme find a notepad...

You should just strangle the people who wear them or, even better, send one of those child assassins you have after them. I bet that'll work.

You're much, much too harsh. The original was a bold statement against the perceived hypocrisy of asari political overtures to the hanar. The fact that a hanar made it was a major aspect of its shock value, and that it too challenged prepositions about hanar means and disposition played again into that hypocrisy theme. It's the sort of thing you'd generally expect out of Lessinciender based on its larger body of work, but its controversy is what introduced most people to it.


The trick to it is of course that it is only 'invisible' if you can see it in the broader visual spectrum the hanar have access to. Even then it's more comparable to a very convincing paint app rather than true invisibility. The notion that the wearer appears to adhere to the cultural norms of the observer regardless of whether they actually hold to the spirit of them is at the root of Lessinciender's criticisms.

It's a pity its descendants didn't appreciate its boldness. It was one thing to actually sell the design to an asari firm, but to license the name as well is a pretty strong statement in its own right.


I assure you I don't have one. Honest. Buying it in person on Thessia may be the only option.

It is as it says within the print that it is a request to the Council to forbid any and all objectionable clothing

See, That's actually something I'd vote against. Between the myriad of cultures on the Citadel, everyone's clothing is potentially offensive to others. You need to be more precise, for instance is there a specific color range that really mess up with hanar's seeing?