T-shirts are the best when it comes to expressing yourself without much talking involved. A person’s fashion sense can say a lot about themself, even if you are not close friends with them or you know them at all. This is because T-shirts’ symbolism and cultural power can get certain messages or ideas out there for people to notice.
For example, you put on some patriotic eagle t-shirts on groupies, and you would instantly think they’re Americans or hardcore football fans. That means, if you play your cards right, you could use them to express yourself! Here are several powerful reasons for T-shirts:
Embracing Identity
Some people don’t understand the importance of having an identity. Identity crisis won’t be a thing if identity doesn’t matter, right? Would they be happy and problem-free when you erase a person’s background and past memories like Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall? No! The constant random flashbacks and fragments of fleeting memories would tear them from the inside out; this is why we need to embrace our identity, and T-shirts can be the perfect way to express them.
Arnold Schwarzenegger wore a Terminator reference T-shirt as an homage to his acting career and crossed with his seven times Mr. Olympia bodybuilding champion past as a way to embrace his identity and express it publicly to the masses that HE IS THAT GUY. So, you can do the same but with your own thing, maybe like Lady Gaga with her avant-garde fashion sense? The possibilities are endless.
Raise Awareness
T-shirts are the perfect relay tool for any cause that you want to highlight. I did a thing back in my university days where I made and wore an anti-bullying T-shirt to raise awareness against bullying that happened on my campus. Of course, I ended up turning heads and being the subject of stares, but it does get the message across, and people catch onto the memo. You can custom print a T-shirt with your message to raise awareness that can support your cause!
Show Patriotism
Why do you think police officers take pride so much in their uniforms? Or why do military personnel wear their uniforms even in public places? That is because they felt so much love and pride towards their country, and they are willing to adorn them as a form of honor and respect to their nation, comrades, and you, the tax-paying public! You can wear military-style T-shirts or patriotic shirts as a way to say, “Thank you, God, for allowing me to be born in the greatest nation on Earth!”.