“Even if it don’t really look like it I am a Gothic. Even if the definition of “gothic” have got a long way in the last few decades, I humbly refer to the classical definition of the Gothic: One that praise romanticism and is saddened by it’s slow but sure death. I do not embrace the Punk movement that mix easily with the gothic and for the few time you would see me in my true gothic side you won’t ever see me wear any spike or stud. (don’t read me wrong, I respect the Punk movement, I’m just not one of them) If life with a spark of romance is something you like, feel free to message me.
I like everything that is A)Romantic B)Medieval C)Victorian D)Steampunk (and a mix of any two is great too). I am actually thinking of transforming my next vehicle into a rolling Steampunk/Victorian Salon, right now I am more into a “thinking of the concept” phase since I am way too busy to undertake the project. If you like the idea or have any design idea you think would be of interest please let me know.”
she wants to have a salon…is there another definition of salon I dont know about that doesnt have to do with hair, makeup or fashion?
erm I think it may be saloon? or is it the same as salon? I think she’s referring to some kind of tavern or something….? if not a victorian hair salon sounds cool.
“A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation.”
We stopped freaking out about the “Oh my god, women want to wear pants!” thing a really long time ago. Women wandered into the traditionally masculine realms of self-expression and ambition and now it’s just normal.
Not so with masculinity. It is still as rigid and well defended as ever, despite a few David Bowies or Johnny Depps in the mix. Just look at last year’s total freaking meltdown about a J. Crew catalog that carried a photo of a woman painting her young son’s toenails. Just look at the way the more delicate boys of the world are bullied by their classmates and accused of being gay. Just look at the gender imbalance in the diagnosis of Gender Identity Disorder in children, with gender disordered pre-pubescent boys outnumbering girls at a rate of up to 30 to 1. When a girl is boyish, or even claims she’d rather be a boy, it’s cute. She’s a tomboy. When a boy is girlish, wanting to wear dresses or try on some makeup, it’s a mental disorder and needs an immediate medical intervention.
If you ever see an androgynous/queer/trans* person and say, “you can totally tell that person is really [gender] because the face is so [gender],” we are no longer friends. Seriously.
