Letters to the Editor
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Why versus?
Is everything a competition? I assume the women cited in the article as examples of hip, urbane tomboy chic are in their 20's. Anything can offer a person empowerment and liberation at any time in her life. It depends on the person.
How many fashion changes does a woman undergo in her life?Women were wearing blue jeans and sneakers well before the 1950's; the only thing that has changed is the names on the labels and the cost to wear a trend.
Fashion neither defines or limits femininity. It's an accent, like pillows on the sofa. Tomboy chic has been around for centuries in various forms and in all cultures. It comes and goes as a popular fashion. It is the bias of the viewer that defines the limits of their perception. We should enjoy the changes and differences instead of heaping criticism in every direction.
After all, NOTHING under the sun and moon is NEW. I read an article about the trend of living together without benefit of marriage. It was written in a women's magazine published in 1919. All that we think is NEW, is just part of the flow of life and living in every generation.