Tag Archives: femininity
From the Archives: “My Hair Trauma” (1998)
We received a request for a piece I wrote over ten years ago, from my time in the “olden days” of what we oldsters once called “web journaling.” It’s hard to read some of my old writing without cringing (as … Continue reading
Filed under (AD)DRESSING GENDER & SEXUALITY, FASHIONING RACE, ON BEAUTY
Hanky Pancreas: insulin pump accessories and cyborg embodiment
We’re thrilled to present our first Threadbared guest contributor, and long-time interwebz interlocutor, Alana Kumbier. Alana Kumbier is a femmebot, type 1 diabetic, (radical) reference librarian, and super-commuter. She is co-editor of Critical Library Instruction: Theories and Methods, and contributes … Continue reading
In Vintage Color
There is a lot to appreciate about Fashion for Writers‘s Meggy Wang, like her recent conversation with her new collaborator Jenny Z on “overdressing.” But one of the things I appreciate the most is how her outfit posts might be … Continue reading
Filed under FASHIONING RACE, ON BEAUTY, VINTAGE POLITICS
ART: Highway to Heel
Earlier this year, the Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College presented the first exhibition to address the intersection between disability identity and female identity in RE/FORMATIONS: Disability, Women, and Sculpture. The following is an excerpt from the exhibition essay, “Leaving … Continue reading
Filed under FASHIONING THE HUMAN, IN THE CLASSROOM, LINKAGE
Handbagging (from lipstickeater)
The daily routines that are inhabited easily by some bodies (choosing clothes, shoes, lip color) are for others acts of political and ideological significance, an archive of complicated feelings. Pulling on a pair of jeans or seamed stockings meant for … Continue reading
LINKAGE: More Responses to Sarkozy & Co.
In “Feminist Theory: The Dos and Don’ts of Defending Muslim Women” at altmuslimah, Fatemah Fakhraie writes: “While I personally believe that women should be able to wear what they themselves want and face no cultural, religious, or other repercussions for … Continue reading
Filed under HIJAB POLITICS
Another Look at Hillary Clinton’s Cleavage
During last night’s Visible Vote ’08 Presidential Forum hosted by Logo Network and sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign, there was no mention of clothes, cleavage, or coral jackets—for nearly an hour and a half. This may be a record … Continue reading
