Facing my fears and finding joy.
Someone wrote…
I like boots— always have. I’ve been accused of “stomping around” in them, of being un-ladylike. I have kept a pair of Blundstones for years without wearing them much, so as to avoid “stomping.” They were in the back of my closet, gathering dust. The more aware I become of how I have pushed down my gender noncomformity in my life so far, the more I wear those boots. Now I want ten more pairs of boots— with steel toes, with worn leather, with buckles and heavy soles. Stomping is just a part of being the real me. Wearing non-girly boots = facing my fears and finding joy.
What’s your experience?
Category: your voice 10 comments »
March 31st, 2010 at 8:57 am |
Boots rock! I just bought a new pair of jump boots. Congrats on finding your joy again! :D
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March 31st, 2010 at 9:08 am |
i LOVE my Blundstones! i wear them everywhere. to school, shopping, driving, and they’re also my riding boots (i ride horses)! I also have these “butt kickers” as my friends like to call them, because they’re so clunky. haha. boots = love, so good on you for pulling yours out again!!
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March 31st, 2010 at 9:45 am |
I salute you, and your stompy-boots!
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March 31st, 2010 at 12:16 pm |
Gaun yersel, you sound like my sister.
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March 31st, 2010 at 4:24 pm |
Yay for boots! My favourite footwear is all boots, plus one pair of hiking shoes. Go you. ^^
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March 31st, 2010 at 6:44 pm |
This is great. A testimony to the power of clothing.
and three cheers for boots AND stomping!
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April 1st, 2010 at 12:11 pm |
Boots and gender bending go hand-in-hand (foot?) for me; a certain radical queer and their ass-kicking boots (over itty-bitty feet) has permenantly entwined the two in my mind.
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April 3rd, 2010 at 7:54 pm |
I have more pairs of stompy boots than I can count. I remember in high school paring my grease covered workboots with a pink Little House on the Prairie-esque dress I bought from Goodwill. I love paring the ultra-masculine with the ultra-femme.
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August 20th, 2010 at 3:54 pm |
I love boots! Got two pairs of Steel Boots Rock Style, even wore them to prom. ;D
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December 12th, 2010 at 9:36 pm |
I’ll trade you my stompy boots for chic boots any day you ask!
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