Zoot suits, conformity, and misogyny

First, a short rant about conformity: Conformists think nonconformists choose to be nonconformists, but that inverts reality: The natural social divide is between those who accept their society and those who question it. The middle ground is held by nonconformists who choose to conform so they won't be harassed by conformists. Nonconformity usually manifests itself as an alternative conformity: