Women's clothing (written on Tumblr)

[labelleizzy]

I'm about to turn fifty years old this year (2019) and I pretty much only just realized that I can wear clothes that FEEL GOOD over those that look any kind of way. My jewelry can be comfortable, fit in ways I like, and be pleasing to my eye rather than any fashion trend. My skirts can flow in ways that feel good, can hug my curves instead of confine/conceal them. My pants are durable, practical, and almost all have POCKETS. My haircut is cute and comfortable and doesn't need much upkeep, just a cut every two months.

I just watched the clips of Evangeline Lilly talking about wearing superhero spandex and how the male actors complained, and then she brought her four inch stiletto heels up above the interview table and says "maybe they never had to get used to the low level all day discomfort that is women's clothing"

And that, my friends, is a POINT. I love wearing flat shoes with grippy soles, and cargo shorts (which aren't made in my size on the women's side of the store but are on the men's side) because Clothes Can Be Comfortable and Practical and Fuck Fashion Norms if that makes me "gender non confirming" then that's what I am.

I'm wearing comfortable clothes and shoes, and I have the privilege that I can walk with such confidence that nobody dares give me shit to my face.

WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHES.

Let's create our own new normal.

#women's clothing #women's fashion #women's rights #women's health #comfort above all #posted on Tumblr

https://labelleizzy.tumblr.com/post/185514699192/womens-clothing

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Comments

[cjsmith]

YES YES YES YES YES and also YES with a side order of some YES.

(and since I sometimes date heterosexual men: ditch the ones who judge/evaluate me negatively on that or who compare me to the stiletto wearers and prefer them.)

[noelfigart]

LOL. I wear loose skirts almost exclusively for the comfort thing.

Thing, I think there's physical and psychological comfort. I used to find the comment of skirts being "restricting" as really ODD, because I can move easily in one.

It was a long time before I realized many little girls had to put on a set of behaviors with skirts, and if they did, yeah, they were going to find skirts restricting and uncomfortable.

However, yes, fuck fashion norms. I haven't worn high heels (except in a play) since September of 1990 -- my wedding day. It's been exclusively COMFORTABLE flats since.

I am so cis that I don't think I can have a productive gender conversation, though. I see myself as a woman splitting logs, programming a computer or knitting a sweater. Of course it's a feminine thing to do because I'm a woman and I'm doing it...

I recognize that is utterly NOT the experience of many people, though.

[tshuma]

Seriously, life is too short to let someone close who wants to judge you for your choices instead of embracing you for them.

If they prefer women who wear stilettos, letting them go is just being helpful, as it gives them more time to find such women to date instead of being sad at you about it.

[cjsmith]

Amen.