Smarty Pants: Underwear & Literacy & Self-Discipline...

Do you want to know, really, how many teenagers go commando?  I don't.  There are many things mothers just don't want to know. So I said to my daughter who wanted to call the other daughter to get a consensus on reporting to me about this issue.  To write about it, I looked it up on Wikipedia to get the absolute facts of the matter so I can tell you that 7% of women do this, 9% of men do and possibly 25 - 30% do this semi-regularly. 

However, the connection between underwear and literacy is there.  I know.  There is also the issue that self-discipline and delayed gratification is more important than high I.Q.   

Underwear, clean underwear, is important.  So says mother.  Don't ever scrimp on three things: underwear, haircuts and shoes.  Time magazine's blogger talks about a national underwear day.

That is all the smart things I have to say. today. Except to add that my headline might be, for Britney: No Wear to Bare.

This era -- one where modesty might be as dead as Detroit?

photo: Allure Magazine for September's issue

Comments

[carron hardin]

Don't know which is worse... No underwear or constantly seeing people bending over with the top STRING of their thong sticking out above their britches! I am showing my age!

[bellezza]

Given the choice between a thong and bare? I'd have to say I'd be forced to pick Commando. Then again, my rear is not as charming as the black and white photo you posted. Almost, though. :)