Not rejecting them as symbol of patriarchal oppression but coz I don't want to be taller than the 5 ft 9 I already am. Internalised misogyny
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oh god, that's the last thing movement feminism wants, you being secure in yourself! How can they exploit that?

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@Nadjiggle The argument was that I felt the need to be feminine & this included being shorter than most men. Truth in that but is it bad? -
Does 'smaller than' mean 'inferior to?' because of culturally constructed norms? Think
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Being dead-set against such norms is just the flipside of mindlessly following them. To see that is to 1/2
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break free of the dichotomy, even if the outcome aligns with either side. 2/2
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This is quite bizarre.
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It was, yes. Think it was Germaine Greer who made shoes a thing, wasn't it? 'Fuck me boots' and all that?
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I wish my wife didn't wear heels for the same reason. We both 5"7 ish.
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You're allowed an opinion unless it goes against feminist rhetoric. Then it's internalised misogyny.
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