More ranting

I have been reading one of the enteries my friend J put on her blog in august about gender issues, and am going to write something about it myself in the 10 min or so i have left of work.

J mentions the consept of the 'feminine' and of course its supposed opposite 'masculine', of course both of these things are purely constructed from the society one grows up in. What I am about to say is contradictory to most of my views as I favore nature over nuture, but when it comes to gender identity, the masculine and feminine are both a result of the constructedness, we are what society thinks we should be and therefore what most of us are.

Essentially there is no such thing as essentialism (well in my opinion). It was Roussous idea that all humans are born a blank slate and are then stained by the influenses and expectations put upon us by external sourses.

and i am going to miss my train so have to go, but if i remember i started this i might continue it.

Thais
xxx

Gothic Lolita

Right, so my friends all have really deep rather meaningful blogs, where they talk about literature and politics and whatnot, I have decided to do a series on Tokyo street fashion, which will probably be updated as an when I remember that I actually have a blog.
As you can tell from the title I am starting with Gothic Lolita, which is my favourite. Gurololi is a combination of dark gothic (the Japanese type of Gothic not Western) and the pretty lace filled Lolita, which results in a gothic doll look which is worn by teens and young adults (apparently).

Gothic Lolita isn't just a fashion statement, it is a way of life, it is not only the fashion which takes Victorian roots, but also the etiquette the people (mainly girls) who follow it. GL is a form of escape for women and really only worn at the weekend, it is a way for women to act at being young and innocent.

The fashion started with women trying to emulate the style in which their favourite Visual Kei idols dressed, such as Mana from Malice Mizer. It is thought that he really started the Gothic Lolita trend, with his Victorian dresses. The big hair and dark make up he used have been incorporated into the present style, hair is elaborately curled, or long and straight (wigs are used often), the skin is very pale, which is often natural in Japanese women (or me who has been nicknamed the English vampire/countess Hatula by various people), however if only slightly tanned, pale foundation is applied, red lips and black mascara are also worn with very small amounts of black eyeliner.

The outfits started out as a cross between Alice in Wonderland and the French Maid look, however now the black dress and white apron are hardly ever seen. The staple outfit is a skirt about knee length worn with petticoats (or made with layers), worn with a black blouse which has lace (white or black) attached to cuff/collar (or both). A headdress is worn and can be anything from a rectangle of lacy material to a miniature top hat worn at an angle.

I am going to stop writing as I am tired and want to watch one episode of something before actually collapsing from exhaustion.
Thais
xoxo

If you want anymore information, then have a look at this article, which is where I got a few ideas from.
http://www.morbidoutlook.com/fashion/articles/2002_07_gothiclolita.html

Me

Hi this is my first time writing a blog, I've thought about setting one up for a while now, but as always with me it took a while for my body to catch up with my thoughts, mainly because my thoughts spiral in a compicated helix around which I fantasise about not being...
Sorry I was starting to rant... Anyway this is mainly for me to put my thoughts down in words and see if they make anymore sense to anyone unlucky enough to be bored enough to read the ravings of my split personallity (Thais).
Anyway, enjoy, you never know I might write something extreamly ensightful, however badly spelt.
Thais
xoxo