Comments on: My Puppy Wears Purple Bows: Gender Expectations and Animals http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2005/11/22/my-puppy-wears-purple-bows-gender-expectations-and-animals/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:18:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: definition betting low http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2005/11/22/my-puppy-wears-purple-bows-gender-expectations-and-animals/#comment-65501 definition betting low Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:08:44 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2005/11/22/my-puppy-wears-purple-bows-gender-expectations-and-animals/#comment-65501 <strong>definition betting low...</strong> . ... definition betting low…

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]]> By: MD² http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2005/11/22/my-puppy-wears-purple-bows-gender-expectations-and-animals/#comment-519 MD² Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:29:50 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2005/11/22/my-puppy-wears-purple-bows-gender-expectations-and-animals/#comment-519 Selfish little me has forgotten something important. Happy Thanksgiving. Selfish little me has forgotten something important.

Happy Thanksgiving.

]]> By: MD² http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2005/11/22/my-puppy-wears-purple-bows-gender-expectations-and-animals/#comment-518 MD² Wed, 23 Nov 2005 12:31:23 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2005/11/22/my-puppy-wears-purple-bows-gender-expectations-and-animals/#comment-518 Reminds me of one thing I really enjoyed a couple of years ago, when a certain new type of shoes appeared on the market. In Paris, they instantly became a mandatory accessory for the fashion conscious bimbo (the same way nude shoulders were all the rage this year; good for me). But in northern France it became a heterosexual clubber <i>male</i> marker. The whole situation generated obvious clashes, as northern clubers coming to Paris where almost universaly labeled gay on first sight (Parisian women had far less problem going north, which is probably the most telling detail). Actually, no. On first sight, they were labeled "what-the-hell?!", then, not knowing what to do of it, people jumped from female accessory + male = probabbly gay... or, god forbid, <i>provincial</i>. The codes of a given society via its clothing is always fascinating. Its strange to think how much it determine our comportments, and (the two being obviously linked) how little people are generally willing to question them, doing whatever it takes to maintain status-quo (Aaaaah, Joan of Arc). Reminds me of one thing I really enjoyed a couple of years ago, when a certain new type of shoes appeared on the market. In Paris, they instantly became a mandatory accessory for the fashion conscious bimbo (the same way nude shoulders were all the rage this year; good for me). But in northern France it became a heterosexual clubber male marker.
The whole situation generated obvious clashes, as northern clubers coming to Paris where almost universaly labeled gay on first sight (Parisian women had far less problem going north, which is probably the most telling detail). Actually, no. On first sight, they were labeled “what-the-hell?!”, then, not knowing what to do of it, people jumped from female accessory + male = probabbly gay… or, god forbid, provincial.

The codes of a given society via its clothing is always fascinating. Its strange to think how much it determine our comportments, and (the two being obviously linked) how little people are generally willing to question them, doing whatever it takes to maintain status-quo (Aaaaah, Joan of Arc).

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2005/11/22/my-puppy-wears-purple-bows-gender-expectations-and-animals/#comment-517 Bonnie Wed, 23 Nov 2005 03:30:40 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2005/11/22/my-puppy-wears-purple-bows-gender-expectations-and-animals/#comment-517 True, true. I think that's a matter of simplification. In the gaming world, especially the old-school gaming world where representation was based on sprites, identities often have to be compacted (stereotyped, in a way) so as to become ultimately efficient and instantly recognizable. Pac Man: yellow circle with mouth and eyes. Mrs. Pac Man: yellow circle with mouth, eyes, and bow. True, true. I think that’s a matter of simplification. In the gaming world, especially the old-school gaming world where representation was based on sprites, identities often have to be compacted (stereotyped, in a way) so as to become ultimately efficient and instantly recognizable. Pac Man: yellow circle with mouth and eyes. Mrs. Pac Man: yellow circle with mouth, eyes, and bow.

]]> By: Tim Hettler http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2005/11/22/my-puppy-wears-purple-bows-gender-expectations-and-animals/#comment-516 Tim Hettler Wed, 23 Nov 2005 02:22:04 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2005/11/22/my-puppy-wears-purple-bows-gender-expectations-and-animals/#comment-516 When it comes to videogames, bows relating sexuality are pretty engrained into our minds. I mean, how else would we distinguish Mr. Pac Man from the Mrs.? When it comes to videogames, bows relating sexuality are pretty engrained into our minds. I mean, how else would we distinguish Mr. Pac Man from the Mrs.?

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