Just because a person is not trying actively to make a statement doesn’t mean that a statement won’t be made. Human nature is such that people will perceive what is being worn as a statement for better or for worse.
I think we are at semantics. I don’t think a statement is being made, just the perception of the statement. I can misinterpret many things, but it doesnt mean I am right.
Example: I see two people arguing heatedly. I percieve that they are very mad at each other. What was actually happening? They were practicing for a play. So I percieved a problem that didn’t exist.