01/06/2010

comfortable shoes

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16 responses to “comfortable shoes”

  • Moominboy
    June 3rd, 2010 at 16:25

    I never got why women are ready to torture themselves with shoes. It’s not like they look less attractive in regular shoes.

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  • sroxy
    June 5th, 2010 at 01:59

    I’ve worn sneakers all my life – my feet are a size 9. My two sisters (who are otherwise my size) wear heels and fancy shoes and they’re both size 7.

    Yup, no foot binding here.

    Ps Love, love, LOVE your blog. :)

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  • Lola Sunshine
    June 21st, 2010 at 21:16

    I’ve been reading this comic the last few days and I’ve really enjoyed it for the most part. However, I find this particular comic a bit troubling. I get what you’re trying to say, but you don’t take into account that for many women, wearing “impractical” shoes is a very clear choice. It doesn’t make me any less of a dyke because I wear uncomfortable shoes and I know a large army of femmes who would happen to agree with me (although, conversely, it also doesn’t many anyone any less femme to *not* wear heels and the like). So, anyway, I do understand the point you’re trying to make, but please understand that it’s a little dismissive at best and, at worst, takes away agency to suggest that dykes only wear one certain type of shoes and this makes them superior to all the stone-aged pointy shoe wearing women out there. These things are not always mutually exclusive or correct. Just my 18 cents.

    Cheers,
    Lola Sunshine

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  • me
    July 1st, 2010 at 05:17

    Oops, only saw your comment now, apologies for the delay in replying. Yeah you’re right, I *am* dismissive of uncomfortable (not nec just femme) shoes..the kind of shoes that damage feet and spines + cause women to have to drastically alter the way they walk + that inhibit their movement. I’m not taking away anyones right to put themselves in those situations, just allowing myself the right to disagree.and the day I scrawled that, I was peeved at one of those remarks ..”Do you *have* to dress like that?” Honestly though, discomfort seems nutty to me. Suffering in aid of…what??

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    • Lola Sunshine
      July 1st, 2010 at 08:41

      Suffering in aid of expressing my self-identity. Does anyone ask these same questions of butches and boys who bind their chests at the risk of their health and comfort? Or would it be seen as offensive to question something so fundamental to their gender presentation? I do sometimes wonder… Not saying you don’t have the right to draw whatever you like and express you opinion. I am just giving myself the same space to respectfully disagree.

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  • me
    July 1st, 2010 at 12:27

    Good point – binding + the phys trauma it causes makes me equally sad – a topic to tackle sometime – actually I have several butch wtf queries. Foot binding is as valid an expression as anything else too..well humanity’s past is littered with intrlinked pain + identity – tats, scarification..but those things are ritual + the pain is one-off + temporary..just thinking aloud + tyvm for your thought provoking comments

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  • Lola Sunshine
    July 2nd, 2010 at 22:46

    Thank you for the dialogue. Would be interested to hear what your butch wtf’s are someday.

    <3
    Lola

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  • me
    July 3rd, 2010 at 00:05

    Definitely working on the butch wtf one :) just a little behind in scanning etc – checked out your blog, but only been on my phone lately, so I commented on someone else’s post, then noticed the author name..so I will tootle along there + look for your stuff later when I’m on a decent sized screen

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