Armor is put on as a form of protection.
Whether this is done intentionally by everyone... I am not certain.
I know that I do, maybe not 24/7 there are times when my armor is removed to certain degrees, in the presence of different people.
By armor I don't mean Shield, Breastplate and Sword all made of crazy strong metal, I'm pretty sure that with all that on me I couldn't even stand up! I mean more of an Armor of the 21st century: Clothing!
We all have our insecurities that we wish to cover up, things that all though people will often tell us: "don't worry about it", "it is fine", and "You're gorgeous" (and reader, You are gorgeous by the way!) we still secretly think about them and are worrying about people noticing, or we are protecting it from being seen, by clothing. For example, I know that I'm not fat, but I am not a fan of my stomach, its just how I feel about it. Joining the gym and actually going + getting a spray tan could possibly change that, but you are not going to see me sporting a top that bares my midriff to the world anytime soon!
Maybe I am putting on that armor of loose stomach covering clothes for my own peace of mind, so that there would be no chance of anyone pointing out: how pale it is; how I have a small bakery business when I sit down, or my random scars from chickenpox. Someone pointing those out would make me even more self conscious! Or maybe I am just sticking with something I was taught growing up, about being modest. Short skirt balanced with a not so short top, wearing tights to tone down the skin exposure, or at least the thought that there should be something left to the imagination.
Really I do know that my tummy is fine! I am not having a bitch about being fat, but we all have some part of our bodies that is not our favorite. Just trying to address this matter of 21st Century Armor.
I ask you reader, think. Do you put up armor? Do you put clothes on as though it is armor? (whether it is consciously or subconsciously)
I ask you to please comment on this post.... tell me your story or non story. This will really help me with my assignment :)
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enjoyed reading. What about those girls who do wear exposing clothes? maybe because they are insecure and need attention from guys to make them feel good about themselves..
ReplyDeleteI like your metaphor with clothes being a form of armor.
Oh just you wait, I have more to come :) but thank you I will make sure that I investigate that as I continue blogging.
ReplyDeleteso i love this....its cool
ReplyDeletebut yes...agreed I do it, like with the bf, i dont mean to but when he says something he likes i make a point of wearing it, like i show him what he wants so he doesnt see me sometimes...i dnt know..i am definatly insecure about the way he feels about me and sees me so i want to 'show him the armour he likes' i am mean not to the extremes that it requires a new wardrobe, just that its picked more specificly i suppose
Hey Love!
ReplyDeleteI really like this!
It makes you think about what you wear and why you wear it!
Keep up the good work!
x Pipi
Comment from Marisna:
ReplyDeletewow, i never thought about clothing being armour but i totally agree! my story is a little different but i hope its still helpful! some girls may like to cover certain parts of their body due to an insecurity associated with it but i think my style is my armour! i love accessorising and styling my outifts and when i wear them i feel completely confident. im also big on the whole 'first impressions count' thing and i kind of feel obliged to always dress nicely so i can remain the same girl that people first met! when i dress nicely, i feel confident and this seems to mask my insecurites rather well to the world!
from Bex:
ReplyDeleteI think I'm in agree-al with Marisna :) When I am going somewhere, especially when meeting new people or knowing I am going to be around lots of people that are new, I always try to look really nice. Until reading this I didn't actually realize but I think I am quite self conscious about what I wear. It's not so much a fact of a particular body part I don't like but I think I'm more worried about how people will view me in the clothing I am in and how they will treat me and their reactions to me. I always take in what other girls wear and how people react to them in those clothes and then subconsciously apply it to my own wardrobe :)
Hey Jane, great blog :)
ReplyDeleteFully agree with clothing being an armour. Its your protection from the rest of the world - and not just like physically from the cold and all, but from the judgements people will give you.
People today are so concerned with the way they are perceived by others. We can become so concerned each morning, trying to decide what we should wear just so we're giving out the right impressions on people. No one ever wants to expose themselves to the world, we want people to see what we image we choose to present.
And I'll admit I'm always concerned with what "armour" I wear. I don't want people to see my flaws and my insecurities, so I cover them up as well as I can. Even if its boiling hot, I'd rather be seen in long jeans or long tops that cover up my scars. Because to me, even if inside I could be completely overheated, at least I'm not being judged on my flaws.