The Soulful Ginger wrote:Women are just sometimes crazy and feel like they need to make a big deal about wearing dress pants to church.
Don't forget, when women want to express their feelings about a institution or participate in a movement to show solidarity with their sisters, it's because they're insane. (But the men who sent actual death threats to the women involved? That's totally fine. Definitely not a sign of mental instability.)
Honestly, no one gaslights women better than other women.
Oh, apparently Bob already reacted to TSG's comment here, but since it's a response to a specific Board question, I'm going to leave my post here in Reader Response.
I actually really like the idea of wearing cultural "skirts" to church, but I see even that as a form of protest. The LDS church is super white-and-Western-centric in what it considers to be "Sunday best." I like the idea of being subversive and contrary in my dress style, making my very appearance a protest to your preconceived notions.
Katya wrote:Oh, apparently Bob already reacted to TSG's comment here, but since it's a response to a specific Board question, I'm going to leave my post here in Reader Response.
I only didn't start a thread because I feel like I do that too much and maybe if I put it in the rants I wouldn't obsess about it.
The Epistler was quite honestly knocked on her ethereal behind by the sheer logic of this.
I wore a kilt to church once or twice. Also to school once or twice. Pretty sure I didn't receive any death threats at church, but could have at school. The admiring glances I got from some of the girls made it totally worth it, however.
I know that as a Scottish American I'm not exactly a cultural/oppressed minority - I do wonder if just randomly wearing a kilt is a form of cultural appropriation? I feel like wearing a lavalava would be kind of odd if you had no connection to the South Pacific.
Kilts are cool though. And a guy in the caber toss was Japanese. Appropriate away, I say ...
Portia wrote:I know that as a Scottish American I'm not exactly a cultural/oppressed minority - I do wonder if just randomly wearing a kilt is a form of cultural appropriation? I feel like wearing a lavalava would be kind of odd if you had no connection to the South Pacific.
I saw an African man at the DMV wearing a loose formal robe that looked so comfortable. Perhaps it was a boubou? I really wish I could wear one without offending anybody.
Portia wrote:I know that as a Scottish American I'm not exactly a cultural/oppressed minority - I do wonder if just randomly wearing a kilt is a form of cultural appropriation? I feel like wearing a lavalava would be kind of odd if you had no connection to the South Pacific.
I saw an African man at the DMV wearing a loose formal robe that looked so comfortable. Perhaps it was a boubou? I really wish I could wear one without offending anybody.
You could wear a bathrobe stolen from a high-end hotel?
