In Which I Am a Bad Feminist

[moon_custafer]

I *want* to like Take Back Hallowe’en. It’s a terrific list of interesting historical women. It’s just that the thought of spending Hallowe’en night explaining to every-freakin’-one I meet that I’m supposed to be, say, Hildegard Von Bingen, makes me break out in hives. It’s sort of like suggesting to a man that he go out in a nondescript early-20th-c suit and tell everyone he’s Alexander Flemming. Well, I guess Flemming could carry around a petri dish or something, but most people still aren’t going to get it.

Comments

[zagzagael.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, I've seen a lot of stupid things but that has got to be one of the most misguided stupid things I've seen in a long time. Kill it with fire.

[donald hutton (from livejournal.com)]

Plus, you're supposed to be scary on Hallowe'en. Imelda Marcos maybe; Hildegard Von Bingen no. Does she even have a signature outfit?

[fragrantwoods.livejournal.com]

I confess that I would consider dressing up as Hatshepsut, but that would reflect a lifelong fascination with Egyptology rather than any feminism slant. And would be too much trouble...many of those famous types, folks would figure you were dressing up as a Downton Abbey character, anyway (NTTAWWT).

[leave-harmony.livejournal.com]

Frida Kahlo would be pretty recongnisable if you accessorized right...I dunno, I think their hearts are in the right place but if I was gonna go to the trouble of constructing an elaborate costume it'd be because I really liked the character / person I was portraying, not 'cos I wanted to take a stand against slutty nurses.

That, and I'm pretty sure a declaration like "My costume is Mercy Otis Warren, the unsung heroine of the American Revolution!" would be immediately followed by everyone else politely excusing themselves to go get punch.