Casual reminder that the “America is a nation of immigrants” rhetoric
a) erases Natives and their history
b) erases African-Americans and the history of the slave trade and
c) frames European settlers and settlement through a benevolent immigrant perspective instead of a violent colonialist perspective, which is another form of erasure and history revisionism.
You know, Peeta’s unconventional masculinity is as relevant for traditional gender subversion in The Hunger Games as Katniss’s unconventional femininity.
It’s a bit annoying to see everyone and their mother praising Katniss for being such a unique action female hero, and then hearing those same people making fun of Peeta for being a weakling and a ‘sissy’.
Yes, Peeta paints sunsets and bakes cookies and frosts cakes. He is sometimes/usually unarmed and needs Katniss’s protection. He needs saving at several points across the story, and eventually he is captured and needs rescuing.
So what? Just as Katniss can be dextrous at archery, an assassin and a leader in combat, while retaining her kindness, humanity and selflessness, Peeta can paint, bake, and not be a traditional male action hero and still be the male lead and romantic hero of the story. He can still be sexually alluring for Katniss and capable of extremely heroic actions, while needing rescue and baking cakes.
And if you can’t see how relevant it is for this story and for a younger generation to understand that traditional and media-approved masculinity is also a social construct/imposition, as restrictive and reactionary as enforced traditional femininity can be, then the joke’s on you.
Hey Fab Bats! A couple months ago I posted a +Size Alt Fashion masterpost that you were SUPER enthusiastic about. Some of you had great off-the-list suggestions, so I thought I’d do a 2.0 for you Bat Babes. I also dug around and included a few more masculine selections. Here’s
where the fun is at:
Candy Strike
– Indie shop with artistically morbid designs for all sizes. The
designer believes in “fearless fashion, smirks and unapologetic displays
of style”.
Retroscope Fashions
– Steampunk attire for Ladies and Gentlemen gifted with acute time
traveling skills! Grab your mustaches and place a custom order for
larger sizes! Quite the extraordinary!
Kambriel– beautifully intricate gothic clothing with both masculine and feminine selections. Custom sizes.
Rose Mortem
– Beautiful handmade Victorian style wear with custom sizes. You can
even choose your own colors although most of you will probably go for
black.
Deadhouse Dolly – Gothic fashion that also offers a fine selection of spooky accessories.
Gloomth– gorgeous handmade clothing with custom sizes. This is how I imagine Wednesday’s wardrobe.
Tunnel Vision – psycho 90s vintage craze. Also features model Alyssa Panda Eyes from Dining with Dana’s first interview!
Living Doll – Grunge-ish. Particularly like the denim shorts although, for that price, you could probably just cut off a pair of jeans.
Monif C.– Warning: colorful. They do, however, have a gorgeous collection of dresses and swimwear.
Pinup Girl Clothing
– 50s inspired +size fashion. A real way back trip with modern prints. A
great alternative to Hell Bunny if you’re looking to step out of
Psychobilly town or want to create your own take on it.
Jacamo – Masculine wear that’s an inch more fancy than T-shirts and sweats.
Corvus Corone – a hauntingly beautiful Etsy shop. Get ready to summon some demons in these outfits.
The Pyramid Collection– Wiccan wear. I honestly commend them for calling large sizes “Goddess Sizes”.
reckless & terribly gay 