It's silly, I know

[eumelia]

I just came back from a small chore that didn't require me to walk very far, so I went outside barefoot.
As I was walking, a Granny with three children under the age of four passed me and the little girl (I'd wager she was about three) gave me a really long look and as they passed she looked up to her Granny, "Isn't she pretty?! Why is she barefoot?"
"I don't know" replied the Granny, "Maybe she just likes to be barefoot"
"Can I cut my hair like her?" (I'm not shaved at the moment, merely short and gel spiked).
The Granny tossed me an exasperated look.

I feel so validated!

I'm wearing a pastel green shirt and bubble-gum pink skirt (yes, I can hear all of you *gasp* from across the internet) and I feel so pretty! For years I've tried my hardest to avoid flashy colours, staying neutral and if I do wear a flashy colour I'll probably down play it with black, white, grey, or any other non-colour. Plus, the only non-neutral colour I loved was red. Now I want to wear greens, pinks, bright blues and more.
Yesterday I wore the pink skirt with a turquoise tank top and looked very, very bubbly.
Colours have become a "yes, more" kind of thing, when before they were a big "you expect me to wear that?!"

I think I'm becoming happier.

Also this little girl had hair down to her waist... the more little girls who challenge gender norms the better I say!

Comments

[hagar-972.livejournal.com]

*giggle* About the dragon icon... I originally made it for nurint, and she graciously agreed to have it shared with the rest of the world. (As it's just too... appropriate.) Anyhows, it's 50% feminism, and 50% an inside joke - and the dragon imagery thing is totally the latter.

[hakuzo.livejournal.com]

I understand the joke... I also understand the sentiment behind the serious side of it. Very nice work, btw. I was just curious how melody_kitty felt about doors, because my fiance used to have a similar saying: "I'll open my own doors, thank you." I'm not sure why, but it doesn't offend her when I do it. I'm so glad, too, because I love doing that for her. =)