Dear bloggers,
The post you are reading is inspired by a documentary I watched in my Media Law and Ethics class a couple of days ago.
“Killing Us Softly 4” examined how advertising and fashion have distorted the ideals of femininity, causing sexism, eating disorders, and gender violence. It left me with mixed feelings, anxiety and resentment prevailing. Since when has fashion become a tool to suppress, rather than to express a person’s individuality?
There is a very thin line between veneration and addiction when it comes to fashion, and, since I am writing a blog on clothing and style, I want to make the clear statement what I am not writing about and why.
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vic·tim, noun, \ˈvik-təm\ – one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent
fash·ion, noun, [fash-uhn] – a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.
A fashion victim is a person, who is adversely affected by the force of prevailing custom of dress, etiquette, and, most of all, style of living.
As much as I would like to think of myself as a discoverer of the illness of modern society that fashion has become for many people, I have to say that there is nothing new under the sun. Vanity has been reigning over society for a long, long time, depriving us from what really matters – to feel good in your own skin.
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