Apparently, "technology" includes anything that is made by people, which means clothes are technology, which means your clothes are a message. Well, dang, I've thought that for ages. It's a no brainer.
Here's where I think we run into trouble though. Let's say that you choose to dress in a black cape and nine inch platform boots, but you don't want me to jump to conclusions about you? I'm supposed to figure out that you are the opposite of the message that you're sending, the message that says, "Stay away from me. I'm angry and I might yell at you." Well, then stop sending me mixed messages! If you don't want me or my children to stare at you, why the heck did you pierce every available body part and die your hair purple?! You want to be unique but you don't want anyone to notice you? Right.
I get that sometimes people's clothing is sending a message that they didn't intend for reasons beyond their control, but no one gets a dog collar around her neck that attaches to her boyfriend's wrist by circumstances outside of herself. I am entitled to think, "That girl has gone around the bend." If you don't want me to think that about you; if you don't want me to be all "judgey," then stop sending me messages that are so darn confusing.
All I'm saying is, don't get mad at me because you can't communicate.
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Have you walked by the window of Victoria Secret in the mall recently with JD!?!? WOW what a message...
I have been having this "discussion" with my brother since he was in the 10th grade. He was wearing leather jackets and carrying a switchblade but did not want anyone to think he was a hood. I was wearing alligators on my shirt and nike blue swish sneakers and I did not want anyone to think I was a snob.
You know, I have thought the very same thing... if you don't want me to stare then don't flash your thong at me!
But you know, T, you are "judgy"... I seem to recall a certain someone having an opinion of her new college roommate even before she met her! LOLOL!! I just thought of that and HAD to throw it in here, even though it has nothing to do with messages sent... or does it? hee hee!!!
I subbed in a 5th/ 6th building today and I was appalled at some of the outfits some of the girls were wearing. One girl had on spiked heels! WHAT?? She was 6th grade at the OLDEST... so what the heck?
And Mike and I had a discussion just the other day about how young girls are dressing and how unfair it is for them to blame men for "oogleing" them. And how people buy their little 4 year old girls outfits with words across their butts! Why would you want people looking at your 4 year old daughter's heiney?? Seriously!
OY... I could go on and on.
But I won't :)
** hugs **
Jo
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