Gopnik clothing

[-Gews- 7443]

The other day a thread was made about "Slav clothes" - the thread was closed because it was offensive stereotyping of Slavic people.

However tracksuits, leather jackets and squatting are not Slav stereotypes at all - they are well-known things associated with the "gopnik" subculture, not an ethnicity - so when presented correctly they should cause no offence (similar to stereotypes about other subcultures, for example, hippies). This was most prevalent in the early 1990s.

English Wikipedia:

"Gopnik is a sub-culture native to Russia and post-Soviet countries characterized by aggressive behavior, specifically towards the weak, a predilection to the Blat criminal subculture, and abuse of alcohol (specifically beer, vodka and "Jaguar" cocktail). Fashion preferences include Adidas tracksuits and dress shoes. In the winter, a leather jacket and tuque hat (known as "pidorka") are added to a typical Gopnik's attire."

Russiapedia:

"Today, a modern gopnik is characterized by aggressive, occasionally nationalistic behavior, and dresses in a style that usually involves either real or faux athletic gear, generally taking the form of an Adidas style ‘track suit’. Attire also typically includes a specific style of cap that hides an extremely short hair-cut. The stereotypical image of a gopnik includes squatting in archways, parks, or at trolleybus stops, smoking cigarettes, drinking beer and eating sunflower seeds as a beer snack."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clothing items should include:

 

 

-striped tracksuits

-leather jackets

-down jackets

-"kepka-tabletka"

-square-toed dress shoes

And of course alcohol and a bindable "gopnik" squatting pose.

Links:

http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Гопники

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopnik

http://russiapedia.rt.com/of-russian-origin/gopnik/

[dvsilverwing 241]

I've suggested track jackets and pants before, I've seen a few others suggest it as well. I wouldn't necessarily say that we should add them because they're "Gopnik", but rather the same reason they've added cargo pants and hoodies to the game... they're just something you see people walking around in day to day.

[alldaypk 63]

definitely those trackpants