Well, this is a make-up blog...and a comment to say how much I need to watch the rest of that movie.
Also - this is the worst keyboard I have ever used, so I apologize for typos that I don't catch.
I was thinking more and more about the blatant judgements made by the clothing.
Bridget thought Colin Firth's character was perfect until she saw the reindeer sweater.
Along the same lines, he pointed out her outfit as one of her major flaws.
So, essentially, both characters were bothered by the same flaw. This is a "flaw" that we encounter everyday when people break the norm of what is considered to be appropriate costume for each gender, social class and race. I remember back in High School when people used to point out that some boys in our class "Acted black" which is extremely inappropriate and stupid. They had the notion that clothing (costume) and music taste meant that the boys were performing a different race, which is stereotypical anyway. This reminds me of Paris is Burning, as we touched on in class. People are judged so quickly by their costume to either be good or bad. I think the clip we watched was really eye opening as to what kinds of things are performance. So much was performed in so little time...and it was performed also to a degree that allowed for analysis of behaviors, costumes and choices.
I also appreciated her little self-performance, because I am willing to admit that I do that...and I am sure my cats are thrilled about it.
2 comments:
Ha I definitely do the self performance too, on quite a regular basis.
It's so very true that in our society people are judged so highly on their outward appearance. It's silly considering one look at a person can in no way display their full personality or their character. I love your relation to Paris is Burning as well, it's a very similar concept to the idea that the men were doing. They were dressing up to be someone else and even hope to be perceived as the opposite sex in some cases. It's almost like they're using the judgement of outward appearance for their benefit to pass as the other gender.
Sam, I think it is really interesting that you mention, "I think the clip we watched was really eye opening as to what kinds of things are performance." I agree, and also I find it interesting how much studying performance through the texts we have looked at this semester makes me think about every little "performance" of mine or of the people around me. It is really interesting how much we convey about ourselves from small things like what we are wearing or how we talk to people.
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