This column could have been written by me. Sally McGraw expresses my thoughts exactly about where I’m coming from as an feminist blogger who focuses on issues of self-presentation and appearance. So sweetie-babies, CHECK it OW-UTT.
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Oh good, I’m glad you read that. How brilliant is Sally? [Thanks for the link, Miss Conduct! – PB]
Hmmm. Not sure I agree with her argument. If she wants women to love themselves no matter what they look like… then why is her entire blog about how to make an effort to look good?
To be honest I have really struggled with some of Peacebang’s more critical posts re frumpiness, as well. Look, some of us are just *not very good* at this stuff and it can be depressing to read that we’re undermining the whole church because of it. No pressure, eh?
Me, I can learn set rules (e.g. don’t wear jeans or sloppy slacks to a formal occasion, comb your hair & check your breath before leaving the house) but anything that requires any sense of what colors look good together, or what accessories go with what outfit, or how to apply makeup properly, is just outside of my skill set. It doesn’t have anything to do with “loving myself” or whatever- I just have a lousy artistic sense. And fashion is an art.
What self-confidence I have comes from feeling that I’m good at my job and work hard at it- not how I look while doing it.
Thanks so much for the shout-out, my dear!
Jane, everybody deserves to look good while doing a fabulous job at what they’re called to do. If you have never developed an artistic sense, get a girlfriend or a gay guy with a keen sense of fashion to go with you. You might even have fun!
I have to say, PB, that I had to double check to make sure you hadn’t written it. It certainly sounds like you!
Blessed be Jane for being at being at step one (decency, decorum and grooming) on the fashion journey.
If we could get more clergy (especially women) to step 1, I think PB would be pretty proud. That there are some clergy who are actually venturing into step 2 (experimenting without horrifying) and three (ACTUAL fashion) has got to be icing on the cake.
I went beyond the one article and looked around the whole blog. Very, very interesting blog. Thanks for the tip.