&gt; On a tangent, what&#x27;s wrong with shaming people into conformity as a general concept. Is it wrong every time and every circumstance?<p>No.  Not always.  But often.  If someone goes around doing things that might hurt others, shaming them into conformity may be a good idea.  Example: smoking in a crowded movie theater deserves some shaming.  (How could you do such a thing!?  The person next to you might have asthma for all you know!)<p>But mocking someone for their fashion choices (clothing fashion, tech fashion, slang fashion, etc.) is not helpful.