this resonated with me in so many ways as a 16 yr old girl who got her first miniskirt not long ago. and ive experienced this way before the miniskirt too. once i started dressing up and stuff to be like the cool girls i saw online the things ive experienced in irl have made me want to stop completely but we presist. This conversation is so important because im not wearing my miniskirt to seduce anyone im wearing it because i like it and thats it
Great piece. I really like how you highlight the simultaneous feelings of power and discomfort one can feel from being the object of the male gaze. It’s a spectrum really. I had a similar disillusionment as a teenage girl in how my clothing was received by adult men, and it left a bad taste.
You always hit the nail on the head. I love your YouTube videos and I love your written essays here. Thank you for making me continue to stop and think about the womanhood of others and myself, the way I perceive myself, and the way others perceive me.
that was a beautiful and saddening read. thank you for putting this into words<3
Thank you for reading!
It’s so heartbreaking how familiar your experience will be to millions or maybe billions of women
wow if there's a book in scope I preorder!
this resonated with me in so many ways as a 16 yr old girl who got her first miniskirt not long ago. and ive experienced this way before the miniskirt too. once i started dressing up and stuff to be like the cool girls i saw online the things ive experienced in irl have made me want to stop completely but we presist. This conversation is so important because im not wearing my miniskirt to seduce anyone im wearing it because i like it and thats it
You’re so right! I’m glad this piece resonated
Acts 16:31, 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, 1 Peter 1:17-21, Revelation 22:18-19
Great piece. I really like how you highlight the simultaneous feelings of power and discomfort one can feel from being the object of the male gaze. It’s a spectrum really. I had a similar disillusionment as a teenage girl in how my clothing was received by adult men, and it left a bad taste.
You always hit the nail on the head. I love your YouTube videos and I love your written essays here. Thank you for making me continue to stop and think about the womanhood of others and myself, the way I perceive myself, and the way others perceive me.
You’ve articulated so many thoughts I’ve had.
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