Important Quotes

From Mondo Barbie:

“This and a dress invented from an old sock when we cut holes here and here and here, the cuff rolled over for the glamorous, fancy-free, off-the-shoulder look.” I chose this quote because it expressed their creativity because they couldn’t buy all the different outfits and accessories that are made for Barbie. They still feel fashionable, without the glitzy ball gowns and perfectly matching outfits that are made for her. It made the girls seem to understand a sense of reality with their own creativity and imagination.

“So what if our Barbies smell like smoke when you hold them up to your nose even after you wash and wash and wash them. And if the prettiest doll, Barbie’s MOD’ern cousin Francie with real eyelashes, eyelash brush included, has a left foot that’s melted a little – so? If you dress her in her new “Prom Pinks” outfit, satin splendor with matching coat, gold belt, clutch, and hair bow included, so long as you don’t lift her dress, right? – who’s to know.” I love this quote because it’s a little sad that the girls have Barbies that smell like smoke and are covered in soot, but they make the best of the situation. They sound empowering and confident. Its hard when you’re a child and you don’t have access to all the great toys that your peers are playing with, but these girls are happy just to be able to have the half melted Barbies. They are brave and the way they say so what? is great.

From Body Outlaws:

“Now, I wouldn’t strip in a smoky, dim club for men who like to exercise control from the shadows – too often using more than just imagination or money. But I live every day in a misunderstood body, and I have never had a day that taught me more confidence, more self-love or more power than the day I stripped.”  This is the best quote because you can understand the confusion and the scare. “Misunderstood body” is the best way to describe this story because this person is not sure if female or male is a category that suits them. But there was confidence finally after stripping because people respected the performance and probably made the audience feel better too.

“I introduced the room to my transsexual body, my disabled body, my woman’s body.” I chose this quote because she had to strip to become herself or accept living as either a man, woman, or with no gender. Stripping changed her feelings of who she was and wasn’t worried about what others thought anymore.

I like that with blogging, it is a journal that can be viewed by everyone. People can share their feedback and opinions on similar subjects. It is a way for other people to share interests.