tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post4095832937595556496..comments2024-03-28T03:13:28.585-04:00Comments on Beauty, and What It Means: Edith Wharton and Yo MommaAutumn Whitefield-Madranohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03379314479257695986noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-59360184274908871432015-06-12T23:30:13.696-04:002015-06-12T23:30:13.696-04:00Flip and Pocket Camcorders
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The exception here is for height--short men are definitely penalized, but even there, there are some clear-cut paths to the reward system as it exists.Autumn Whitefield-Madranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379314479257695986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-56293940475868561602012-06-12T02:59:23.766-04:002012-06-12T02:59:23.766-04:00I wish everybody would stop being so fixated on be...I wish everybody would stop being so fixated on beauty. Beautiful women are often accused of getting a promotion because of their looks and not the work that they put in. Now do the same people having any argument against CVs of beautiful women being rejected ?Shellyhttp://booksandalotmore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-10524400081913577682012-05-11T20:32:42.021-04:002012-05-11T20:32:42.021-04:00Hi Buglerboo--Pleased to meet you! The #1 thing I&...Hi Buglerboo--Pleased to meet you! The #1 thing I'd say for any blogger is that you've got to find the thing that makes your blog/voice unique. I mean, of course it's unique because it's yours, but what is it about your blog that would make someone visit it instead of another personal style blog? What's your angle? If the idea is to be feminist, showcase that; if the idea is to let your wit shine, show that. Whatever sets you apart is what's going to be your signature. If you're not sure what your angle is, imagine what you'd love to hear if you were eavesdropping on a conversation about your blog from people who don't know you--what would you love to hear? <br /><br />(I tried to find an e-mail for you on your site so that feedback wouldn't be public, and couldn't--that might be another thing to add!)<br /><br />Best of luck!Autumn Whitefield-Madranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379314479257695986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-87862801941995917712012-05-11T18:07:27.776-04:002012-05-11T18:07:27.776-04:00I hate to be the person who clogs up other people&...I hate to be the person who clogs up other people's comment feeds with their own advertising, but I've just set up a new fashion blog/magazine, and though it's very early days, I really do think it has potential.I think you write so well, and I would be really grateful if you could check my blof out,and maybe give me some feedback. <br />It's uncompromising, witty ( I hope) and defiantly feminist. <br /> <br /><br />Thank you so much <br />http://whatiwould.blogspot.co.uk/ <br />BuglerbooBuglerboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00215451166443367722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-83166414535471221562012-05-09T12:55:43.519-04:002012-05-09T12:55:43.519-04:00Deb, pleased to meet you! And absolutely, the idea...Deb, pleased to meet you! And absolutely, the idea of suddenly addressing Wharton's work by assuming not only her intent but how her intent was shaded by her looks...I just don't understand why he chose that tack. I mean, I do understand, but I'm just disappointed.Autumn Whitefield-Madranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379314479257695986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-16732314504926242152012-05-09T12:54:33.175-04:002012-05-09T12:54:33.175-04:00And the reason he thinks his viewpoint is universa...And the reason he thinks his viewpoint is universal is because he thinks *he* is universal and expects us to see the same. And in a way, he's right, in that we all have to understand the plight of the middle-class white man if we're going to understand culture at all.<br /><br />YIKES on the feeding tube thing. 19,000? I can only hope they were being compensated in ways beyond...weight loss.Autumn Whitefield-Madranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379314479257695986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-11487188734290570042012-05-08T22:29:23.178-04:002012-05-08T22:29:23.178-04:00just found your blog today, and will definately co...just found your blog today, and will definately come back. that wharton article is completely bizarre. literary criticism never addresses author intent to begin with. to have an article make assertions about the looks of the author as they relate to intent about characters is so odd i don't know what to say about it except, you're right, i suppose Franzen gets away with this because it's generally accepted to discuss a woman's appearance as it relates to her professions no matter what it is.debhttp://smallhouse-bigpicture.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-11968697961165064202012-05-08T21:44:03.953-04:002012-05-08T21:44:03.953-04:00Yay! You are back! And now my browser is practic...Yay! You are back! And now my browser is practically exploding with tabs of things I'm going to have to read.<br /><br />Regarding Franzen's Edith Wharton piece: I found that essay so weird and troublesome. Franzen seems to have this idea that if he sees something a particular way, it can be universalized. He had all of these ideas about Wharton's novels that just never matched up to my perceptions of them. I mean, I'm no Wharton scholar but I have a very strong fondness for both the House of Mirth and Age of Innocence, and reading his interpretation of HoM vis a vis Wharton's appearance was like reading literary criticism as written by a Martian. I couldn't even get into the wider cultural contexts of what he was saying because it was just so...weird.<br /><br />I had hoped the "bride with feeding tube" story was one of those "trend" stories developed when a reporter comes across a person or three doing something wacky, but a commenter on FP found a link that indicated at least 19,000 people in Europe took part in studies on that "diet." And with that, my faith in all humanity has evaporated in a poof of dust.Caitlinhttp://www.fitandfeminist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-60132399983124165612012-05-08T10:22:11.836-04:002012-05-08T10:22:11.836-04:00Aw, thanks! And yeah, I actually don't think y...Aw, thanks! And yeah, I actually don't think you need to be familiar with Wharton in order to glean the larger point—I mean, you could say the same thing about plenty of female writers, or just public figures. The case of Gloria Steinem and her looks is indeed interesting from a feminist perspective, but boy does it get my goat when I read old press stuff that waxes rhapsodic about her beauty. Even when it's ostensibly in support of feminist issues it comes off as belittling. Anyway, she's been quoted as saying something like, "Before feminism, I was a pretty girl but nobody called me beautiful. It was only with feminism that people started calling me beautiful." (paraphrased)--the idea being that people had to project their own ideas about her looks onto her. It wasn't enough for her to just be a nice-looking woman; suddenly she had to be a beauty queen in order to create a greater juxtaposition. Ugh!Autumn Whitefield-Madranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379314479257695986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-90008276865373043122012-05-08T10:18:55.000-04:002012-05-08T10:18:55.000-04:00Excellent! I haven't had a chance to really de...Excellent! I haven't had a chance to really delve into the discourse beyond the two articles I linked to but I think there's something really interesting there.Autumn Whitefield-Madranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379314479257695986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-52895173516688092862012-05-08T06:38:34.618-04:002012-05-08T06:38:34.618-04:00Yay! I have been checking your blog to see if mayb...Yay! I have been checking your blog to see if maybe my Google reader thing missed your posts and you'd sneaked back without me noticing.<br /><br />I always love how many tabs I end up with when you post your links, even apart from the wonderful stuff you write. Except I was totally lost today because I have no idea who Edith Wharton is. I got your point, fortunately, and started contemplating that if I ever become a famous author I might have to wear a mask and robes of some kind so people can't comment on my appearance in relation to my work.contrary kiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428115203292488140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-48778823426558832082012-05-07T20:53:49.249-04:002012-05-07T20:53:49.249-04:00I'm glad you're back. I'm printing ou...I'm glad you're back. I'm printing out several of the articles on the "new Aesthetic" for my finals week reading pleasure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-30350067457597086352012-05-07T15:37:55.996-04:002012-05-07T15:37:55.996-04:00But of course! And of course when I then clicked t...But of course! And of course when I then clicked through I saw that you'd gone all ombré, so today was an auspicious shoutout day indeed.<br /><br />It's hard for me to entirely judge the "women's creative work is judged by their appearance" thing because the topic I'm best known for is indeed beauty stuff, and a lot of that is first-person. So I can't really blame people for taking a look at me and seeing if what I'm writing sort of "matches"; certainly if I looked like Cindy Crawford or had some sort of highly disfiguring "flaw," that may well color my perspective, and readers should know that. But at the same time, it's not like the women I've talked with about beauty who are obviously conventionally beautiful are, for the most part, saying anything all that different than women who are more pedestrian. (That's another topic, though.) Point is, I know it *does* apply but it's also hard for me to tell objectively. <br /><br />Also, I think you'd like this issue of TNI in particular; Rahel Aima has a great piece in there about the New Aesthetic that in some ways works in tandem with your awesome Pinterest piece.Autumn Whitefield-Madranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379314479257695986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689865906513225949.post-29347235040115095102012-05-07T13:20:10.056-04:002012-05-07T13:20:10.056-04:00Not to be super stalkery, but I did wonder what ki...Not to be super stalkery, but I did wonder what kinds of fabulosity you were up to on your blogging break. Now I know - you were reading my blog! Thanks for the shout out - I am honored. I WOULD and WANT to write more about beauty because it's a big part of my internet life too but there's all kinds of "feelings" and "emotions." Also, I like talking about paint color a lot. <br /><br />On topic: a million times yes to your Wharton point. Women's creativity will always be judged through the filter of their appearance (and then how aware they are of their own appearance). That hits close to home ("feelings!") since I was anonymous for so long so I will definitely have to check out the rest of you piece.<br /><br />Congrats on your guest editor gig! I might subscribe just for that! (And it'll probably make me smartier...)ModernSaucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993930835985764220noreply@blogger.com