Socially acceptable? Ah, hell, what does that have to do with anything? There are people who would argue that inter-racial relationships are still not "socially acceptable." I'm pretty sure that when I was a kid, showing your belly button in public wasn't "socially acceptable." Madonna's bra-on-the-outside certainly wasn't. Why did anyone care?

Socially acceptable is a ridiculous concept that runs the gamut from "bigoted" to "I'm feeling morally superior," and in most cases means nothing more than "I'm going to sneer at you because I think I'm better in some way." Why not let other people do what works for them, if it doesn't actually impact you?

Still no *rational* reason to wear shoes.

I've spent about five minutes trying to come up with a witty response, and all I have is an oscillation between, "Buh?" and, "Just because racist people have social expectations doesn't mean I can't!"

This needs more Bailey's Irish Cream. *shuffles off*