Guy AND Doll: Man Models Women's Clothing
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The reason I am posting this video here I'd like for you guys to make note of his comments on his gender. Also, note how the reporter's questions seem to fall into binaries that he is trying to break. In my opinion, he handed them gracefully... which honestly, could you expect any less? I understand why she was asking him things like "Which bathroom do you use?" or "Do you see yourself as male or female?" Though, as the interview continues, she really is asking the same question again and again as if trying to trick him into saying something. Oi.
Part of his obvious appeal is his androgyny. In some ancient cultures, people who did not fall into gender binaries were seen as mystical and sometimes seen as being close to the gods. The fashion world's obsession probably stems from such beliefs, even if unknowingly. Beauty is beauty and Andrej Pejic is a beautiful person.
I personally always thought he was, um, unattractive, but I totally adore him for what he's doing. Completely changes the modeling/fashion world, especially for trans folks.
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ReplyDeleteThe Samoans have been doing this for a while now. There's a societal place for trans men (women? omg...) and has been for-ev-urr. Kind of awesome if you think about it, right? They treat it like a "third sex," and they're permitted to have sex with pretty much whomever, except with another trans man (some kind of taboo). But still, it seems further than we're at as a society in this regard.
Yay for genderqueer islanders!
Wow...I mean wow. I grew up in New Orleans and had fairly cool parents so this isn't a new subject, taboo or anything like that but as previously mentioned- wow. Stunning. You are right, beauty is beauty. My only gripe is that it's not androgyny but perhaps an unspoken thing that may confuse and upset other people. I'm certainly not one of those, and I'm glad to have read this blog and realize that beauty is beauty, inside and out- gender not need be a factor.
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