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Apr. 10th, 2006 12:41 am
Gawd I am so sick of reading about Third Wave Feminism. I read Manifesta and it was a bunch of shit for the most part and mostly only relevant if you're rich, living in New York City and have friends with record contracts. I read Listen Up! and got sick of reading about how being fat is some how fighting a war against patriarchical conventions. My God, I just want to look good and wear my high heels. Think of that what you will, but I don't think wearing a short skirt, tight jeans or sexy shoes is somehow playing into some conspiracy rich white men created.
I'm tired of feeling bad about not fitting in the Third Wave box. It annoys me. I'm not going to feel bad for wanting to be sexy and I'm not going to pretend that the way I look is a big deal.
I know it's important to talk about these issues, but why are they at the center? Let's talk about welfare reform and universal pre-K and Roe v. Wade. Let's talk about diversity and immigration and other actual issues other than how long a skirt is or what the scale says. I don't care if your fat. I don't care if you shave your legs or not.
If the revolution is starting over whether it's oppressive to wear a miniskirt or not, I don't want to be part of it.