September 19, 2006
Effeminate Male
Before starting this post I went and looked up 'effeminate' in the encarta dictionary associated with my email program (where I spell check my posts). Now, if thier definition wasn't the most sexist, I wonder where I could find a better one.
Effeminate, definition 1: Like a girl or woman;
similar to or imitating a woman or girl, or the behavior, appearance, or speech traditionally associated with women and girls
definition 2: Overrefined or lacking strength:
weak through overrefinement or an absence of vigorous qualities
Encarta, I beg to differ. Men who are confident enough to 'embrace thier 'lack' of vigorous qualities and embody the qualities behaviors, appearence and speech of women and girls, are actually quite strong. Often facing ridicule from other less enlightened beings on this small planet.
Um, well. Hmmm.
So! My young man has no qualms about standing naked in a field of daisies.
I was inspired to add daisies to this piece after going to to Otakulab. I stumbled on that blog, it seems she/he is on hiatus. I hope it doesn't last too much longer.
Anyway.
I am happy to have gotten so far on this piece. I am going to go to Flagstaff at the end of the week, returning on the 27th. Then, there is a Divas of the Stitch retreat on the 29th! So although I will be away, I have some fairly far progressed art to work on when I return.