A recount of my last two totally Terra-fying weekends is in the works; along with a ponderous, navel-gazing rant (so look forward to that). In the meantime, I've whipped up this crap …
I've mentioned before that, in the last few months, I've noticed that the Asian teens in my neighbourhood are all wearing insane push-up bras.
Well, in the last few weeks, I've noticed that the Islander teens are all wearing sports jerseys with the front tucked up into their bra.
I'd like to make a note of two things:
A) Apart from Lil'Cuz, I don't really know anyone in my neighbourhood—which is something I kinda like, having lived in the bush so long.
B) Because I don't watch telly or read magazines, I haven't got a fuckin' clue about popular trends. I've got no idea whether any of this stuff is global, national, or just confined to my little corner of the world.
Educate me, ladies.
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I don't get out much. I haven't noticed these trends but it's a different climate. Teen girls in this area, who go to the local Academy, wear itsy skirts, like so itsy you can sometimes see the gusset of their tights. They ALL walk around like this even if it's snowing.
In this area, women wear those quilted To the Manor Born type vests and jackets like they are going hunting. They ALWAYS have make-up on and perfect hair. When I run past them, their perfume nearly knocks me out. The women here are generally much shorter than in Australia.
I think, so far as the media here goes, things are way more sexist towards women here. I took my youngest on a dummy run to get the bus to school and the bus had all these advertisements for the bus itself because it has wireless internet. The drivers don't give you change but they have wi-fi, go figure. Anyway, there's a picture of a woman reading a kindle and it says, 'sit back and relax and read Fifty Shades of Grey'. Seriously. Then there are pictures of men in business suits and their captions say shit like 'Keep up with the world of business.' This ad was on the telly not long after I arrived:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX_K4mNTTI8
The bus ads you describe sound disappointing, but not particularly surprising. I can imagine seeing similar things here even. But Jesus, that TV commercial. For the first three-quarters of it, I thought it was actually selling the push-up bra. It's not even selling alcohol. It's not even aimed at adults. How did people react to it over there? Did people react?
That's quite a mental picture; women reeking of perfume, with perfect hair and make-up, all getting around in quilted hunting jackets. Are the men over there short as well, or just the ladies?
As for the girls and their itsy skirts, at least they're wearing tights underneath, I suppose. I must remember to do a picture of the yobbo lass I sat across from on the train the other day.
Oh, and come to think of it, given the time of year, the sport's jerseys I'm seeing probably have something to do with footy-finals—or some-other-type-of-sport's finals*. The tucked up front is still interesting though.
But what I find really curious, is that around here, these little fashion trends seem to be falling along—what I assume to be—ethnic lines. Isn't it a bit strange for youngsters to be like that? Is it an indication that cultures are a little more segregated here than what I'd previously assumed?
*Which reminds me, the Dockers are looking pretty darn good again this year Squib. Sorry about the Cats though Melbs.
Everyone here is really short and there's no leg room in the theater or on the buses. It's like you have to take your legs off at the door
No, I don't think you'd get those bus ads in oz. Hey, women read some shitty soft porn while the guys are running the world. Nah, it's just too blatant
I hate the footy, Alex. Hate it to bits. Good day for The Royal Show though. You'd have the whole Royal Show to yourself like Annie when Mr Warbucks hires out the whole music hall
I knew you weren't a die-hard Squib, but I didn't realise you hated footy that much. I've gotten interested in it (to a degree) due to my brothers' kids.
And y'know, I don't think I've been to the show in years. Or decades even. Amazing how time flies.
Also, even though I feel positive we've had ads here that were that kind of sexist, I'm buggered if I can think up any examples.
Apart from the lack of leg room, how does it feel to live in a place where you're massively tall and imposing?
Well, I feel this weird connection with other people at my altitude. It's like a height comradery or something
I suppose it's a handy way to tell who else is an immigrant too.
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