i went charity shop shopping today, and bought myself the pointiest, highest, painfulest pair of heels ive ever seen, and given myself a Learn To Walk In Heels project to work at.
but you see, i have issues with high heels.
part of me hates them- the way they seem to be one of the many left overs of fashions of the past, that seem to exist purely to restrict womens' movement. I dont know if any of you have ever read Simone De Beavoir's 'The Second Sex' but theres a interesting few paragraphs in there about fashions being invented to restrict movement - ultra tight corsets, elaborate and heavy hair styles, long fingernails, kimonos ect. Read into that what you will, but I guess what she was saying was that if women couldnt move their bodies as easily, they would stay inactive and quiet and not interfere.
Like many other women, I probably take alot of feminist revolutionists acheivements for granted. I owe to the women of the past my rights to choose wether I get married, wether I go to work or have children, and my ability to just be able to mooch down the road in trainers and skanky jeans and open a bank account.
but then theres heels. i feel pressured to be able to walk in them like so many other women I see around me.
i dont like the shape of my legs and heels disguise their shape. im 24 and theres no reason i shouldnt be able to wear high heels.
I wouldnt really call myself a feminist (whatever that means nowadays- the right to choose?) but there is a part of me that thinks 'fuck you heels! i want to be able to run and jump!' but the other part of me says 'youll look prettier and taller if you wear them!' In the end I think vanity wins.
I dont know what im saying really. stream of consiousness I guess.
I just think Id like to know I can do something that everyone else seems to be able to do quite easily!
right. back to the shoes.
EDIT: should I grow out my fringe (bangs, if you will!)? ive had it so long now and im wondering if it would work?
♥
kate
but you see, i have issues with high heels.
part of me hates them- the way they seem to be one of the many left overs of fashions of the past, that seem to exist purely to restrict womens' movement. I dont know if any of you have ever read Simone De Beavoir's 'The Second Sex' but theres a interesting few paragraphs in there about fashions being invented to restrict movement - ultra tight corsets, elaborate and heavy hair styles, long fingernails, kimonos ect. Read into that what you will, but I guess what she was saying was that if women couldnt move their bodies as easily, they would stay inactive and quiet and not interfere.
Like many other women, I probably take alot of feminist revolutionists acheivements for granted. I owe to the women of the past my rights to choose wether I get married, wether I go to work or have children, and my ability to just be able to mooch down the road in trainers and skanky jeans and open a bank account.
but then theres heels. i feel pressured to be able to walk in them like so many other women I see around me.
i dont like the shape of my legs and heels disguise their shape. im 24 and theres no reason i shouldnt be able to wear high heels.
I wouldnt really call myself a feminist (whatever that means nowadays- the right to choose?) but there is a part of me that thinks 'fuck you heels! i want to be able to run and jump!' but the other part of me says 'youll look prettier and taller if you wear them!' In the end I think vanity wins.
I dont know what im saying really. stream of consiousness I guess.
I just think Id like to know I can do something that everyone else seems to be able to do quite easily!
right. back to the shoes.
EDIT: should I grow out my fringe (bangs, if you will!)? ive had it so long now and im wondering if it would work?
♥
kate
i think in order to not view heels as a sexist constraint, you have to 'own it' and wear heels for how they make YOU, it doesnt matter what anyone else says or thinks about it. if they make you feel beautiful, that is what is important.
and the bangs, i do the same thing. ive had them for so long that whenever i pull them back i think i look totall wierd and lose the courage to grow them out... but i think you could totally do it, work toward the side-swept bang to see how you feel!