tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596143312812425709.post6759321128589773383..comments2023-05-17T08:26:41.111-04:00Comments on We Are Not The Only: Creepers (not the shoes, sadly) and CostumesAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02665902984464944302noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596143312812425709.post-7157599252891558992011-11-07T22:51:20.805-05:002011-11-07T22:51:20.805-05:00Definitely not! Tina Fey is very beautiful :)Definitely not! Tina Fey is very beautiful :)Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08586424275438202060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596143312812425709.post-52802296565632581892011-11-07T00:11:51.574-05:002011-11-07T00:11:51.574-05:00@Eline: Oh god. I don't think I've ever ha...@Eline: Oh god. I don't think I've ever had someone try to to take upskirt shots of me, but maybe I just haven't noticed... That would definitely be the worst, way more than the other reasons someone would take pictures. <br /><br />It definitely does seem to be the consensus that by putting yourself in a public place your body is then public property. I'm not sure I really like how our society has become so plugged into technology that we seem to be losing all concept of privacy. Things like People of Walmart just sketch me out so much. I can't consider it "all in good fun." It's sort of weird since I personally have less of a problem if, say, someone took pictures from here on my blog and decided to ridicule them. At least I have made a conscious decision about how to present myself and to post the pictures online. In people's candid shots I lose that agency. It's a bit violating.<br /><br />Yeah, that is part of what I don't get. Sometimes people seem so set in their current time that they don't realize that things like what we wear and how we act are based in historical contexts. At one time children were largely considered mini adults and treated as such. Now, adolescence extends well into the 20s. Of course, by not conforming to the age-appropriate standards of our time we do sort of paint a target on our backs, sigh. But dressing like I 'should' be dressing just doesn't feel right to me.<br /><br />I also think that there is a bit of wanting to return to childhood, I definitely can't deny that. Adulthood has so little to offer these days, and any childhood wishes of "I'm going to do this and this when I'm older!" seem like they will never come true. When you're becoming an adult it can become hard to dream of greater things. It's really no wonder that many people in our generation seem "childish," when there's not much incentive to growing up. There's not even job security anymore.<br /><br />I'm not really sure what I'm going to do when I graduate this year. I also don't know what I'm going to do in terms of my style. I have nothing against a work wardrobe, but I don't really want to change the rest of my wardrobe too. My style is one of the things that makes me happy and I would hate to lose it simply to join the adult world.<br /><br />@Charlie: Haha I had never been told that before, but then just today I took off my glasses in front of my friends and they told me the same thing! So I guess it's true. I definitely don't mind being compared to such an awesome lady. Just hopefully this doesn't mean I look like Sarah Palin by association hahahah.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02665902984464944302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596143312812425709.post-13778959906287461362011-11-03T23:48:09.517-04:002011-11-03T23:48:09.517-04:00And I don't know if you've ever gotten thi...And I don't know if you've ever gotten this before, but you look just like Tina Fey :)Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08586424275438202060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596143312812425709.post-82365655203564975572011-11-03T23:45:51.286-04:002011-11-03T23:45:51.286-04:00My friend has that shirt! Coolio :3My friend has that shirt! Coolio :3Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08586424275438202060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596143312812425709.post-68251507992961142282011-11-03T14:15:54.566-04:002011-11-03T14:15:54.566-04:00I understand so much of what you're saying her...I understand so much of what you're saying here. No, scratch that I understand everything and have felt everything here.<br /><br />I've had people taking pictures of me too without my consent and feeling creeped out by it is not in the least bit an inappropriate feeling. I've had men trying to get cellhphone shots of my panties, I've literally had men stop their cars to take a picture and I've definitely had teens and so on downright laugh at me while taking pics. It makes me feel like I have no right to dress and therefore be who I want to be and like my body is public property, and something should be done about it but for now we only have wonderful (online) initiatives like stop street harassment. <br /><br />I also definitely understand what you're saying about feeling an outside pressure of dressing more "adult", I think possibly the pressure I feel is a lot less because I'm in art school but after feeling SO GUILTY about it for so long I've decided to really not give a damn so long as it's possible because to me there is no age on clothing. The age set on clothing continually shifts in history which is a clear indicator to me that "dressing for your age" is bullshit. But of course, I know: the real world after college will give you a lot of shit for refusing to dress like a proper adult... I've found a lot of solace in dressing more vintage like, which ironically I used to wear a lot more when I was younger. Ironically I used to wish I was older when I was a kid, and now I seem to be reliving some kind of childhood that I missed through my clothing :'DElinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040194200267565270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596143312812425709.post-42938357406034575482011-10-27T21:27:14.230-04:002011-10-27T21:27:14.230-04:00Hm yeah, I'm not sure is the shirt is still on...Hm yeah, I'm not sure is the shirt is still on Threadless or not. They do limited runs of everything, unless they decide to repeat. <br /><br />Hah yeah I've never been a partier. I mean there's nothing wrong with that, but people are always like "oh but you should try it!" and I did and just, yeah... not for me, I suppose.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02665902984464944302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596143312812425709.post-87120639759536240562011-10-23T18:15:57.385-04:002011-10-23T18:15:57.385-04:00I love that shirt and skirt! I want them! :) Also,...I love that shirt and skirt! I want them! :) Also, I'm really not the party type either, I'm glad I'm not the only one :) xxxLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03426917234878803643noreply@blogger.com