niloufar brought up in class how ridiculous a statement that is. feminism has become such a horrible thing to claim to be unless you want to be associated with butch lesbians in man clothing who haven't a regard for anything sacred... yet so many of my own ideas could be called "feminist" in the traditional sense of the word.
in days like the ones we're living in now, when women have more rights and opportunities than they ever have before, it angers me when my gender gives those up for something less. i can respect dreams and goals...and if a woman genuinely dreams about that for their own life, then so be it. but when they give it up or when they have no passion or direction for their life, and end up as a housewife because of it, it makes me cringe. they have the chance to do something amazing...why not take it? do they take for granted their freedom of choice?
how do you show that in the clothing you design? maybe clothes that look stereotypically housewife-ish with a deriding twist? subject the housewife to ridicule and criticism through clothing...
