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efine "social commentary"

what is it how its caused how it impacts viewers/listeners

define tshirts role in social commentary

Social Commentary used on t-shirts- Through out history shirts have been used more then just an article of clothing, they are used for advertisment and the ability to put out your oppinions and feelings to the world. Companies would sell shirts to their customers by telling the public they willl not only be purchasing a shirt they will be a walking billboard. Once the printing of the shirt came out and became big, it helped many a people and companies. These t-shirts and t-shirts in general were used to convey rebellion and conformity. In 1950's and 1960's plastic inks, plastic transfers, and spray paint, began the use of colored designs and increased the possibilities of the T-shirt as a way of communication. The t-shirt can show off problems related to ideology, difference, and myth: Politics, race, gender, and leisure. According to some the beginning of the t-shirt is dated back to the military.  it was the "Swabs" in the British Royal Navy who wore them under their uniforms during World War I, or some even suggest it was the French Army. American soldiers liked the comfortable lightweight cotton undershirt compared to the scratchy hot wool uniforms American soldiers were issuedThe origin of the name "T-shirt" is unclear. Many consider the shape of the shirt as a "T". More likely, it could also refer to the army's use of these pieces as "training shirts". It is also a possibility that the alternate spelling of "tee" comes from the word amputee, an allusion to the arms shortened length, which was common for soldiers to loose a limb during the First World War . media type="custom" key="7872741"