Women learn to “survey” themselves through the imagined eyes of others—specially a gaze that places women as consumer merchandise. As time goes on this performative version of femininity gets repeated, commodified, and circulated through media. This creates a feedback loop as inevitably these performances start referencing each other. Femininity... See more

De repente, sua personalidade se torna... bem, produtos. E é genial, honestamente. Dá uma sensação de liberdade, como se você pensasse "é isso que eu sou e é isso que eu gosto". Mas, na verdade, são as marcas nos dizendo quem devemos ser, e nós concordamos sem pensar.

Part of the reason fashion is so complicated to love is its inextricable link with vanity—to put time and energy into it is to walk a tight-rope with your self-respect. Do you get dressed to honor, express, or delight in yourself, or to fit into someone else’s idea of worthiness? Do your clothes enable you to be present and engaged or do they push... See more