WARNING: May Make You Cry
"Fidelity": Don't Divorce... from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.
A million people have already linked this, I know. I also know that (as of the moment hopefully!) no one reads this blog. But still, if anyone has not seen this and happens to chance upon the Last Menagerie in Town then I can hope they can see this.
I had phase where I loved, loved, loved anti-folk. The Moldy Peaches blasted out of my iHome, and Regina Spektor herself graced my 'AWESOMESAUCE' playlist.
I don't actually like 'Fidelity'.
But I do agree that please.
Don't divorce my loved ones.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Beth Ditto: Size-ism and Sexism
http://www.spinner.com/2008/05/08/gossip-grrrl-beth-ditto-takes-full-control/
I've loved the Gossip for a while. They're a fun band and Beth Ditto has a beautiful, throaty, sexy voice. I admire her style of clothes and admire her vision.
She brings up a good point - that men decide what is beautiful for a woman and what isn't. The fashion industry, although traditionally being female-oriented is male dominated. The biggest names in fashion (Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent) are men. Which is fine of course, but we should look with a critical eye that men don't quite understand a female's body whether or not they're heterosexual or not.
I own corsets, have a size 26 waist naturally and have a 32F chest. I'm less of a person and more of a Barbie Doll. I feel depressed when my weight goes up or if I don't wear cutting-edge fashion. There's such pressure in society to have the perfect body that as a feminist I should rail against and ignore.
I don't. I feel empowered when I look pretty, when I have my corset and heels on. Not empowered in the sense that I'm a new womyn or something like that.
Beth Ditto is my idol though. She's amazingly beautiful and strong.
Does anyone have any idols that break from the traditional Angelina Jolie-look-a-like mold?
(Not that I hate Ms. Jolie. I admire her activism)
I've loved the Gossip for a while. They're a fun band and Beth Ditto has a beautiful, throaty, sexy voice. I admire her style of clothes and admire her vision.
She brings up a good point - that men decide what is beautiful for a woman and what isn't. The fashion industry, although traditionally being female-oriented is male dominated. The biggest names in fashion (Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent) are men. Which is fine of course, but we should look with a critical eye that men don't quite understand a female's body whether or not they're heterosexual or not.
I own corsets, have a size 26 waist naturally and have a 32F chest. I'm less of a person and more of a Barbie Doll. I feel depressed when my weight goes up or if I don't wear cutting-edge fashion. There's such pressure in society to have the perfect body that as a feminist I should rail against and ignore.
I don't. I feel empowered when I look pretty, when I have my corset and heels on. Not empowered in the sense that I'm a new womyn or something like that.
Beth Ditto is my idol though. She's amazingly beautiful and strong.
Does anyone have any idols that break from the traditional Angelina Jolie-look-a-like mold?
(Not that I hate Ms. Jolie. I admire her activism)
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