From April 12- May 11th, I will be sporting only flat shoes. This may sound trivial, but I'm curious to see how this small change affects my life. As a woman, high heels are a symbol of femininity, elegance and sex appeal. To "lower myself" to flats will take away one aspect of being a woman.
I suspect that this month I will question aspects of gender identity and expression. There are so many ways to be a woman, I'm eager to explore my own constructs.
My first challenge will be this Friday. I'm celebrating my birthday at a Moroccan restaurant with friends and then going out dancing. Birthdays and other special events usually require high heeled shoes. By dressing up with heels, a woman can communicate that the event is important enough to suffer a little discomfort...it matters enough to her to look good.
In English, we use all kinds of language that demonstrates the importance of height and stature. For example:
- Dress up
- Rise to the occasion
- Keep your head up
- Things are looking up
- Up the food chain
- Up the corporate ladder
- A head above the rest
The list can go on and on. I know that height is an important issue for men and within the dating world. This month, I'd like to see how much height and heels really matter.
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