Q: What if we didn't have the societal norms that we have now?
A: If we didn't have our societal norms, I wouldn't care about clothing. I'd wear what I wanted, when I wanted, and no one would care.
Sure, you may be thinking, "you can do that now..." You're right. I could. But really, I can't. You're aware that David and I like to go to conventions. If society didn't stop me, I would wear convention clothes all the time. I love steampunk, and I find rave culture really interesting. Yes, I could go ahead and wear my RaveLocks and fishnets, or my steampunk Peter Pan costume (awesome hat included), but I just cannot bring myself to do that. Also, I'd get sent home from school if I wore my rave attire. It's pretty trashy.
I think also, in between looking like a spaz, I'd wear the same t-shirt and jeans just every day. When I get home from school, I put on one of the following:
- Bath robe
- Sweatpants and Tyrion Lannister t-shirt
- Shorts and Tyrion Lannister t-shirt
- Tyrion Lannister t-shirt and underpants
I think you can see that I have a favorite t-shirt. I would wear that joker every single day if people wouldn't judge me for it.
Why do I care about this judgment? Because it's been ingrained into me since childhood. And that sucks. Did you know that Gap launched a campaign last year called "Dress Normal," which caused me to stop ever shopping there? I mean, really? Dress Normal?! Why do you care if I wear bunny ears and a mumu every day, Gap? What do you have against my people, The Weirdos?!
DOWN WITH GAP! Ugh. /endrant
- Bowman
- Bowman
(please read OUTLOUD in a valley girl accent!!):
ReplyDeleteThat is a great question!
I think that if we didn't have the societal norms that we have now, society would not judge each other as much in life, and we would all get along a lot more better. We should stop judging each other. Thank You! hahaha!
(ok, you can read in your head now, and normally. haha!)
No, but seriously, if we didn't have these "norms" I wouldn't care about makeup, or clothing or food.
I wouldn't feel the need to pile on the makeup to cover up my red blotchy cheeks, cause no one would care, I would dress how I wanted to and not be so ashamed of my figure, cause no one would care, and I would get dessert with every meal cause no one would think "of course the fat girl is getting cake".
Love my pimples, and my rolls, and let me eat cake! (and rolls...haha!)