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The Power Suit Makes the Woman ("What do you wear that makes you feel powerful?")
National Public Radio ^ | March 6, 2008 | The Bryant Park Project?

Posted on 03/10/2008 8:04:15 AM PDT by flowerplough

Trappings: Stories of Women, Power and Clothing is a study of women and their clothing choices. It's the result of asking nearly 600 women in 15 states one simple question: "What do you wear that makes you feel powerful?"

The pair started working on the project in 2001, when they decided to take a serious look at the state of feminism. But how to talk about a "hot-button topic" like feminism, Ludwig says, without devolving into black and white generalities? "Clothing," she says, "is an entry into a power-charged conversation." After all, everyone has to get dressed in the morning, Ludwig says. For the book, interview sessions were modeled after classic Tupperware parties. "It's not a secret confession," Tiffany says.

Ludwig and Piechocki say that a surprising number of women were immediately revealing, even though in 90 percent of the interview sessions, they were talking to people they'd never met. One memorable response was a "yes dress," a slinky number that got a businesswoman the answers she wanted. But Ludwig and Piechocki also heard from women that their power item was a lab coat, a head wrap or a tattoo.

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To: flowerplough
("What do you wear that makes you feel powerful?"

High heels,a Lone Ranger mask and my whip.......

61 posted on 03/10/2008 10:26:49 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco ( Don’t go messing with Smokey Taylor. He just bought a whole bunch of fresh ammo.)
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To: Allegra
Is that pistol loaded? Or... are you just happy to see me?
62 posted on 03/10/2008 10:55:30 AM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: Dick Vomer

yowza!


63 posted on 03/10/2008 12:41:01 PM PDT by Nascar Dad (www.AntiMicrobialProduct.com)
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To: girlangler

“Really, I got to wear camo on my last fulltime job.”

Hey! Me, too! For twenty d@mn years, LOL! And Olive Drab is STILL my favorite color. But then, I’m an ‘Autumn’ on the “Color Me Beautiful” chart. Good thing I didn’t join the Air Force way back when; I look terrible in blue. ;)

I’d say that I feel most powerful when I’m wearing ‘nothing but a smile’ and I have Husband’s complete attention, LOL!


64 posted on 03/10/2008 5:10:28 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Dick Vomer

Egad.


65 posted on 03/10/2008 5:13:43 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Bender2

“I hear old big likes his to be a cheese push up!”

You rang? With Brett leaving us, I’ve hung up my Cheese Bra for good. :(

Now he’s NEVER going to get the chance to discover the amazing wonders hiding beneath that layer of cheddar, d@mmit! LOL!


66 posted on 03/10/2008 5:15:10 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

LOL. Now that ain’t a Gloria Vanderbilt power woman outfit!!!!

Thank you for your service, Diana. I think those 20 years probably had a lot to do with your grit, wit, and everything that makes me one of your biggest admirers here on FR. And you have many admirers here.

I still wish you could buy that 5.03 acres here in TN. It has a chicken house dang it (no limit on the ‘yotes trying to eat them), and I’m using every thing I can to convince you it is TN, not Alaska, where you need to light.

“I’d say that I feel most powerful when I’m wearing ‘nothing but a smile’ and I have Husband’s complete attention, LOL!”

Yep, I know where you are coming from LOL (I’ll hush now).BTW, when you are having one of those powerful moments, take your pigtail and smack that husband of yours gently across the butt, and tell him you two are retiring here, ROTFL. Puuuurrr, down boy, down. He’ll do anything you say.


67 posted on 03/10/2008 6:28:09 PM PDT by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper
Re: With Brett leaving us, I’ve hung up my Cheese Bra for good. Now he’s NEVER going to get the chance to discover the amazing wonders hiding beneath that layer of cheddar, d@mmit!

Shucks, babe, never give up hope. I hear tell... Aaron Rodgers claims his gourmet bree cheeselog is fantastic and he'll match it with any man's?

I'll cc this to big & Lil'freeper to see if they agrees!

68 posted on 03/10/2008 6:37:32 PM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: buffyt

It may be power dressing, but seeing a guy (a Shep Smith or similar) with makeup, a pink shirt that coordinates with his tie, and hair so thick with hairspray makes me sick.

Gosh, I hate to admit this, but years ago I dated a guy who was a power player, and then I touched his hair — it had HAIRSPRAY in it. It turned me off bigtime. Guys shouldn’t wear hairspray, it’s unmanly!!!


69 posted on 03/10/2008 6:37:38 PM PDT by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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To: Bender2

It's a wonderful day in the neighborhood...won't you be mine, could you be mine..

70 posted on 03/10/2008 6:42:45 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("...millions hate what they mistakenly think that the Catholic Church is." ~ Archbishop Fulton Sheen)
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To: Bender2; big'ol_freeper

Cheeze Bras are too lumpy for my power wardrobe. I do love a killer pair of heels, however.


71 posted on 03/10/2008 7:04:48 PM PDT by Lil'freeper (Don't taze me, bro!)
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To: flowerplough
Women owe their empowerment to two things: high population and high technology. If either one goes south so does woman empowerment.

72 posted on 03/10/2008 7:14:36 PM PDT by William Terrell (Individuals can exist without government but government can't exist without individuals.)
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To: girlangler

LOL!

Yes, TN is definitely moving up the list for retirement choices. :)


73 posted on 03/11/2008 4:48:55 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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