November 2011
Karen Elson - The Ghost Who Walks
“The Ghost Who Walks” - Karen Elson
“The problem here with Lolita isn’t that children are sexualized in today’s culture and Lolita is furthering that issue, the problem is that America cannot comprehend the possibility that a woman may be past puberty, but at the same time, her entire life and all of her decisions aren’t centered around finding a mate. A girl may dress as a doll, a Victorian lady, a fairy, or yes, even as a child*. Does this inherently mean, because she’s a woman, she’s attempting to seduce men with her outfit? I think THAT’S the issue.”
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egl: advice, two cents, and/or solidarity indignation welcome (via pierce-the-heavens)
FYCL’s two cents: I love this point with all my heart. That is EXACTLY the issue.
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Forever reblog with a million hearts.
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