Seems to go way back to the B&W movie era - men in tuxedos, women in evening gowns and boas - glamorous socialites dressed to the nines, watching a couple buys beat each other up. Sometimes the MC is in a tux. I don’t get how that whole package goes together.
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It’s a way to display power, the ruling “elite” need to enforce their status. It started thousands years ago with the ruling class showing of their opulence.
If you step back and think about it, so much of human society revolves around people wearing the right costume for the occasion.
Sometimes it makes sense (protective gear, etc) other times it just seems like “that’s what we’ve always worn for X [occasion | profession | etc].”
How does removing your hat imply respect? What is the purpose for standing up when the judge enters the courtroom? Just a bunch of stupid rituals that may have made sense at one time that we keep doing for…reasons.
