My sister asked me at dinner last night what I wrote beside my grad photo in my high school year book. *flash to OAC. I remember thinking 'f*ck the man!', and insisted that my photo be hand in hand with my future ambition to wear a skirt suit to work every day.
I was totally out of my element. Everyone who knew me as a young rebel rouser feminist in high school scratched their heads, and probably thought I was a sell out.
Does anyone else use their high school year book as a form of motivation? My future ambition was symbolic (I clearly had way too much time on my hands). I wanted to prove to everyone that I could do exactly what any successful man in my school could do, but in a skirt. I could be feminine and powerful. I could be successful and remain a woman. I could be confident and never have to succumb to the masculine stereotype of power.
My sister looked at me, and said "I don't get it".
Apparently I've failed to connect with any level of high school generation - despite my having graduated 6 years ago.
However - I wear a skirt to work every other day. And I'm damn successful.
I was totally out of my element. Everyone who knew me as a young rebel rouser feminist in high school scratched their heads, and probably thought I was a sell out.
Does anyone else use their high school year book as a form of motivation? My future ambition was symbolic (I clearly had way too much time on my hands). I wanted to prove to everyone that I could do exactly what any successful man in my school could do, but in a skirt. I could be feminine and powerful. I could be successful and remain a woman. I could be confident and never have to succumb to the masculine stereotype of power.
My sister looked at me, and said "I don't get it".
Apparently I've failed to connect with any level of high school generation - despite my having graduated 6 years ago.
However - I wear a skirt to work every other day. And I'm damn successful.