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[–] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

I don't know what the social aspect is apart from how the socks appear, but this isn't why they exist.

Edit: Damn. Some of you are threatened by not knowing what a social construct is but really want to argue about socks instead of asking DDG so you can understand wtf is going on before leaving a comment.

I'd be proud of this shit show, OP 🤣

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Warmth, protection, hygiene.

    If you were born the only person on earth, you would eventually have something like socks on your own accord. This is function, not social. They wouldn't be Xmas themed though, since no society exists to have invented Xmas and to show off your socks to.

    Social constructs are, by definition, ideas or concepts.

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