many years ago, women were expected to stay at home and do all the domestic chores around the house - e.g. cook, clean, sew, decorate, bake etc. Then there was a revolution after WW11. Women chose to be free from the shackles of the home. They wanted independence, cut their hair, said household chores were oppressive and fought against traditional or stereotypical feminine roles. It seemed like many Women didnt want to do anything remotely creative or might find them in the kitchen or doing arty/crafty things. Why should I? some said...then Spice Girls happened and Girl Power was created (by male management, I hasten to add) Then it sort of fizzled out. Then Katie Price came along and re-introduced the fashion or styles for long fake hair extensions or some people describe them as rat tails... so the shorn/ short bob or cut worn by feminists for many years was quickly banished and a flirty look was reborn. Then, what next? In the 90s, Women were encouraged to give either their homes or themselves a makeover - make yourself more attractive/appealing was the subtext to attract buyers/partners/jobs etc etc. and in recent years, as trendy and fashionable as it seems, TV shows such as the Great British Bake Off, the Great British Sewing Bee, The Great Interior Design Challenge, Hair and other popular shows are placing women once again at the heart of the home. Women are learning how to bake, sew, decorate, primp, style and scrunch hair, and claim that it reinvigorates their home life or provides them with opportunities of their choosing. But really, we know fashion is definitely a cycle, but who is promoting these new trends - men or women? And are men still in control of the manufactured trends? Its like a retro revolution but once again, placing women back in the home, back in the place of oppression where they tried for so many years to break away from...
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:46:20 +0000
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