Women in Clothes - Various Authors
Added 2024-02-24 01:38:22 +0000 UTCHas anyone ever read the book Women in Clothes? I'll paste the *massive* link at the bottom of the post just so you can see the cover & main authors.
I always tried to be a good feminist. There didn't seem to be too many in my neighborhood and that always.... confused me? My parents did a good job and certain works of art really helped (lookin' at you, Pride & Prejudice). I absolutely got a few things backwards (lookin' at you Don Juan) but I am very conifdent that I dodged the big (and even really most medium) bullets. And I always appreciate learning more & being corrected (lookin' at you acting school). I'm certain - certain there's always room for improvement when it comes to guys understanding that perspective.
This book seemed like a big step in the right direction. My favorite section is this really cool repeated visual feature where a daughter selects a photo of their mother with the stipulation that the photo was taken before the daughter was born. The daughter then talks about her mom's style and presence and what they see in the photo. I fucking loved it. It felt... magic? Really cool experience. Not to mention the countless incredible articles from such varied female perspectives. I think about it relatively often and would reread it more if I didn't lend the damn book out all the time.
Anyway, if you could have men read/watch/experience one work of art to better understand what they could of the female perspective - what would it be?
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okay so I don't know if you are reading these anymore but I will write it down in case anyone sees it, The Second Sex from Simone de Beauvoir, that can be eyeopening to women and men as well:) this book is a powerful philosophical examination of how women have been shaped by history, biology, and culture, offering insight into their struggles for equality and identity. I don't know if you were thinking about this kind of stuff but I think you would like it:)
Barbara
2025-02-21 18:12:31 +0000 UTCWomen in Clothes is on audible for anyone who prefers the audio medium AND comes w/ a 300+ page PDF with all the pictures and some background stories. I started it last night and couldn't put it down. Sleep overtook me at some point, but I will be finishing it today. Thanks for the bookrec doc! Its so good! đ Just like most of the things you do, I didn't know I needed that. đ https://www.audible.com/pd/Women-in-Clothes-Audiobook/1538587475?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
Lina
2024-04-21 12:38:41 +0000 UTComg yes. the feminine rage that comes out of me when this plays. Its so good.
Lina
2024-04-21 01:48:54 +0000 UTCSuper late answer is super duper late but this wasnât out when you asked. It speaks to my soul. Emotional labor was something I bore but never had a term for at the time. https://youtu.be/2JDFRTRjozc?si=kMaq6Xy9oeXxb9tP
siesta_maven
2024-04-18 22:06:07 +0000 UTCLove Barbie đ Welcome btw đ
Ray Purchase
2024-04-18 01:39:42 +0000 UTCSince most of these are books, I'll go w/ a movie option. Its gunna sound cliche & pop-culture-y, but the Barbie movie did a really good job, even if all you watch is America Ferrara's monologue.
Lina
2024-04-17 23:47:34 +0000 UTCAll About Love by bell hooks should be required reading for absolutely everyone. She examines, _unravels_, and clarifies romantic love and self love â and the damage done to both by patriarchy â in a way that no one else has managed. I donât say it lightly that her work is revolutionary, but I will warn you, itâs heavy.
kindofquixotic
2024-03-23 03:58:28 +0000 UTCthat lyric... woof. agreed. Very powerful
Ray Purchase
2024-02-25 04:39:59 +0000 UTCIt was only published in the last 6ish years or thereabouts, but Red Clocks by Leni Zumas is one that I shelved on my âDesert Island Booksâ shelf on Goodreads. Given recent court rulings in the US, itâs become even more frighteningly prescient.
V
2024-02-24 05:24:26 +0000 UTCIâve not read Women in Clothes but Iâve heard of it. Iâll have to check it out. The first recommendation that came to mind is The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, which is just such an emo girl choice but I stand by it đ. It captures how crazy-making the double standards and impossible expectations can be. It also challenges this notion that many less-enlightened men have that women donât have rich internal lives and only think about like shopping and our men and what to fix for dinner.
sleepykitten13
2024-02-24 04:08:42 +0000 UTCOne of the first pieces of art that came to mind was The Flying Bed by Friday Kahlo (there's other names too but they escape me), showcasing the woes of reproductive grief. Her works in general -- how she showcases the beauty of her unique femininity and embraces it, the inner turmoil she faces in life and love, not to mention she's a bit of an LGBTQ+ icon.âš Her views were definitely well ahead of her time, I think. More recs for feminist literature? ((I'm sorely lacking in that department.))
lethargiceccentricity
2024-02-24 03:46:48 +0000 UTCMaisie Williams has a song called History of Man and itâs pretty popular but if you have never listened to it I really recommend. Especially when she speaks on Troy and Helen itâs true and powerful imo
Toasty
2024-02-24 03:45:04 +0000 UTC
