>CB: No doubt. I'm thinking women are an oppressed group, so their dressing
>better than men in general might fit the generalization of the oppressed
>dressing-up for social self-defense.
>
>I agree with those on this thread who have suggested that women, in general,
>take responsibility for the aesthetic and sensual qualities of our lives
>more than men do. I'll say "straight men", if that is not stereotyping.
Nicely put.
You could flip this around, though, and instead of saying that the oppressed groups are dressing defensively, the sloppiness of the dominant group (straight white guys) is a symptom of their privilege. They don't care, they don't have to!
Doug