Sexism is "quaint" now?

Jan 03, 2008 12:00

This article - "Stealing From A Biker Gang" - rubs me wrong in a few places.

It's not the appropriation of biker gear by haute fashion. Designers do it to all subcultures - ask cupcake_goth about "Goth" fads. It's the titillated tone when the story gets to actual bikers, and the casual dismissal of the continued objectification of women (which happens ( Read more... )

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stephl January 3 2008, 20:36:21 UTC
I'll call myself one of the few left to be offended.

Now, don't you worry your pretty little head over things such as that, baby.

And get back in the kitchen and make me a turkey pot pie!

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going_not_gone January 3 2008, 21:15:20 UTC
Sturbridge Village is quaint. Sexism is alive and well. Or to put it another way, I'll be a post-feminist when I'm living in a post-patriarchy.

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