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So hats off for Beth Ditto, for being way braver than I will ever be. #bethditto
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She could totally hang around Turkey Point or rock out on the Corny Collins Show in that outfit. #bethditto
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But I think that's because I'm more "classic" dresser...vs the trendy, 80's redux that's going on right now... #bethditto
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But I feel like it's not a coincidence that the larger woman who is considered "ok" by the fashion world says she likes to dress "like a clown"...
I'm not articulating it correctly...but like somehow her body type is acceptable because she has outrageous get-ups. Like somehow, she is an oddity....A half joke. A token figure. I just think there wouldn't be the same reaction if she wore more "sophisticated" wear. #bethditto
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I mean, I love Nirvana and Pearl Jam as much as the next late 20/early 30s lady, but jeans, flannels and a ratty cardigan are not exactly rock star clothes, you know what I mean? #bethditto
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But then, watching this video or appreciating what she's saying in an interview, I realize that even if that's the case, Beth is taking charge of the platform she's been given and not allowing herself to be the specimen they may or may not be intending to make her. Am I making any sense?
It's not like we're seeing a lot of larger women. We just keep seeing Beth (which is awesome--lots of Beth is amazing!) but ... I don't want her to be the mascot for high fashion. I want her to be the beginning of a new reality. You know? #bethditto
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(Not that the Ditto love is a bad thing, mind you! I'm not saying that at all. Just musing on the apparent love of extremes in the world of high fashion.) #bethditto
11/03/09
& I don't know, I think it's kind of insulting to Beth to think that her involvement in fashion has anything to do with tokenism or exoticism, or making a show of political correctness & inclusion. I really believe that she is so cool, so unique, that she so exudes fashion from every fiber of her being, that the fact that she is plus sized isn't enough to keep her from being exactly where she belongs. #bethditto
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I hope you're right! #bethditto
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My hero! #bethditto
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09/21/09
Mischa Barton isn't the only person on the planet who needs someone else to fix her coffee in the morning. There's a small business named Starbucks dedicated to that, you might have heard of them?
Forever blowing your mind,
LeKdeK
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2. Bunch your skirt up around your waist rather than dropping it down. It makes the ninja toilet bikenjutsu much easier to execute.
We all know you could totally have taken that guy if you hadn't been at a disadvantage.
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Alright, Barbie, what the hell church do you go to that you think there will be sparkly accessories waiting for you in heaven? Where is the "pretty pretty princess accessory clause" in the bible? I only pick on this because I don't think she's being figurative. I feel like this is a girl (yes, "girl," honey. grow up if you want to be called a woman) actually believes in an afterlife where she will be gifted sparkly jewelry and pretty dresses tailored by Jesus himself.
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