The Emmys

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The bit about Heidi Klum wearing a suit and then guys bitching that it was too much fabric and then ripping her out of it into something skimpier?

Blargh. Fills me with rage really.

Because:

a) she looked hot in boy clothes (and I am sick of a woman being in a suit being a "gimmick" because sometimes I want to wear a non-feminine suit and also not do the whole drag thing and I can't without getting an eye-roll and it's annoying).
b) the 'obligation' of a woman to wear skimpy clothes -- offensive.
c) the idea that clothes that are structured and covering can't be sexy? Argh argh argh. Sexier. Often. They create narrative and structured clothes mean less tyrany over our expectations of the body. I'm sick of flesh being expected to do the work tailors aren't anymore.

Grrrr.

Comments

[lonebear.livejournal.com]

I can't say how much I agreed. Tho opening sucked moose C*ck. And Heidi was hot^^hot in the suit.

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

Ugh. Fail. Agreed with you. Ellen DeGeneres may be somewhat bland in a lot of ways, but she can rock a good old-fashioned boy-suit.

[lonebear.livejournal.com]

Huh. Heidi did rock the 'boy suit'.

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

I meant that she's not the only one who can do so. (But agreed with the OP, it's a pity that it's out of vogue right now, because we could use more tailoring and less sex0rz sells.)

[coatkneedee.livejournal.com]

yeah. i saw it coming and didnt like that either.

[saltbox.livejournal.com]

Haha, you should come to my world. That's what most women wear in my world, ye olde suit. (My occasional forays into skimpiness get way frowned on and add to my youth. I am wearing more suits these days in an attempt to make my students respect me, and I feel like I'm selling out on wearing the clothes I want to wear.)

[minsock.livejournal.com]

Check. This is when I stopped watching. Seriously? She's wearing too much and they *ripped her out of her clothes!* Ugh.

[realtsunamigirl.livejournal.com]

Two words: Marlene Dietrich.

'Nuff said.

[sky-designs.livejournal.com]

that's why I love the country music award shows. Most of them go in jeans, so there is no real fashion to follow. Just the performers outfits and their performances.

I used to joke about the rich girls who wore the skimpy barely covering them outfits - if they make so much money, why can't they afford to purchase the rest of the clothing?

[marchek.livejournal.com]

The women in my department at work have been talking about having a menswear day at work in which we all come to work in suits and hats. I think it might happen next month.

[ithinkitisayit.livejournal.com]

This.

I never watch the Emmys or any other awards show, though. Too boring.

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

Now that's what I'm talking about. :)

Will it be a charitable event (like the "Jeans for Genes Day") or just a "let's all do this"?

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

Even seeing it a couple of hours later, with advance warning, I found the "skit" completely disturbing, appalling, and infuriating.
And this is the official "Liberal" culture!
I pray for your country, but not with a great deal of faith.

[newsbean.livejournal.com]

Not to mention the extremely icky overtones of men ripping clothes off women. Hello objectification! I know this is simply toooo obvious to be stated, but I couldn't help myself.

[marchek.livejournal.com]

It's definitely more of a "let's all do this" idea. We've all been talking a lot about menswear lately and think it would be a fun thing to do.

I beg forgiveness for managing to use the word "work" three times in the same bloody sentence. That's what happens when I don't have a sufficient amount of caffeine in my system. Dammit, my tea is cold.