In a poem titled “Ode to My Bitch Face” Olivia Gatwood theorizes about some reasons why women have resting bitch face or R.B.F. She says that some are born with it, to some it is a defense mechanism they put up every day, and to some it is a “safe zone.” The resting bitch face according to Urban Dictionary is “a person, usually a girl, who naturally looks mean when her face is expressionless, without meaning to” and “A bitchy alternative to the usual blank look most people have. This is a condition affecting the facial muscles, suffered by millions of women worldwide. People suffering from bitchy resting face (BRF) have the tendency look hostile and/or judgmental at rest.” (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘gender norms’
The Resting Bitch Face
Posted in bodies, body politics, control, culture, gender norms, Uncategorized, women's bodies, tagged bitch face, gender norms, the patriarchy, women's bodies on January 12, 2019| 3 Comments »
Gender Policing of Halloween Bodies
Posted in body, gender, gender norms, gender roles, Halloween, Uncategorized, tagged body, clothes, costumes, gender norms, Halloween on October 25, 2016| 2 Comments »
For Halloween this year my girlfriend and I decided to go as Shaggy and Velma. While looking for clothes in a thrift store, my girlfriend started playing with the idea of going as a sexy Velma. Going along with it I suggested I go as a sexy Shaggy as well. (more…)
Everyone Else Wants a Dick in My Mouth (In which society takes one glance at my body and assume they know my whole life)
Posted in gender, gender norms, gender roles, sexuality, Uncategorized, tagged blowjobs, cisnormativity, gender identity, gender norms, gender presentation, heteronormativity on October 24, 2016| 2 Comments »
A few months ago when eating lunch with friends, one of my friends offhandedly commented that ‘men must love [me]’. I realized that she was referring to my ability to fit a large amount of food in my mouth, and assuming that I would use this ability to give great blowjobs (something I have no interest in doing). This got me thinking.
