I was scrolling through my feed on Instagram and found a post from a blogger I follow (@imboycrazy), and she posted the picture below that has apparently been circuiting around other social media outlets so maybe some of you have seen it (I took a screenshot of it so sorry it's not the best). Seriously ladies, how many time do we wonder and worry about where we fall on this spectrum? Like much of the things in society, I sometimes find fashion and cultural norms/expectations/trends contradicting. Fashion has been a mode of expression; however, the line between "this is what I'm trying to say about myself" and "what they think I'm saying" is constantly blurred. Betsey Johnson once said:
“Girls do not dress for boys. They dress for themselves and, of course, each other. If girls dressed for boys they’d just walk around naked at all times.” (Goodreads.com)
I'm think this picture captures Betsey's statement. What do you think?
The things the length of your skirt/dress says to the world...
I agree overall with Betsey's statement, but we can't forget that what women find beautiful is shaped by what men find beautiful. Sure, some trends take hold that men don't like (harem pants, uggs), but overall, if man doesn't like it, we don't wear it. The picture is a good, thought-provoking illustration, so thanks for putting it up!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Katherine (and Betsey too). Overall, women definitely dress according to what men find attractive, whether that be high-cut skirts, full make-up, or hell, even that "I just rolled out of bed and put some sweatpants on" look if that's what we perceive men to find attractive. I too, find the picture thought-provoking; It's definitely interesting to see how we associate increasingly negative (and aggressive)names/connotations to women the higher up her skirt becomes (I mean, seriously, "Asking for it?").
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