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Subject: Re: Clothing
Message-ID: <1991May13.142534.1@dev8a.mdcbbs.com>
Date: 13 May 91 14:25:34 GMT
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In article <1991May8.133550.14685@psych.toronto.edu>, chris@psych.toronto.edu (Christine Hitchcock) writes:
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>
> It's *possible* that this isn't a sexist view, merely a shallow one. Do
> you judge movements in general by the dress of their members?
>

Call me shallow, but I tend to avoid the guys with the Swastikas(sp) on their
sleeves. :-)

> You seem to have missed a major feminist complaint, namely that women's
> attire has traditionally emphasized her sexual attractiveness over
> comfort and utility.

I agree, and I argue (in other posts) that not only has this imposed certain
unfair standards of worth on women, but it has pre-conditioned men to
respond to womens clothing instead of to the women. As to "utility" in
clothing, I have a fondness for flight suits with zippered pockets ( and if
you've ever flown with me, you'll know WHY!:-<) and prefer to wear them unless
a clients dress code deems otherwise. IMHO This is a nice practical garment
for either sex.

> If you judge whether you like a woman by whether
> she's wearing pants, or is dressed attractively,

Wearing pants, or dressed ATTRACTIVELY?!?!?!?!?!?!? This implies a judgement
on your part that women in pants cannot be attractive. Let us not, in our
haste to remove old prejudices, invent new ones!

> then perhaps you're also
> happy being treated like a walking wallet and be judged for your nice
> sportscar.
>

I drive an economy car, but the wallet is in GREAT shape. You can see it
bulging inside my flight suit pocket. :-)

Mike

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