'Boyfriend style'

[Koller, Veronika]

Hello Jane,
I am familiar with this term, and the fashion, and it has been irritating me since it made its debut in fashion mags about two or three years ago. Why? Because it takes something potentially subversive - a woman dressing in a masculine way - and turns it into an instance of compulsory heterosexuality.

Veronika

Dr Veronika Koller
Senior Lecturer in English Language
Department of Linguistics and English Language
Lancaster University
Lancaster LA1 4YL
United Kingdom
Phone: ++44-(0)1524-594642
Web: http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/profiles/52/
"It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world." (Mary Wollstonecraft)

From: International Gender and Language Association [mailto:GALA-L at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Sunderland, Jane
Sent: 23 November 2012 06:11
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Subject: [GALA-L] 'Boyfriend style'

Dear all

An undergraduate student of mine, Grace Harper, is writing her dissertation on the construction of women and girls in ads for 'boyfriend style' fashion, and blogs and magazine features which talk about this.

We haven't been able to find any academic work on this particular category, but would be delighted to know of any.

In addition, any references/links anyone can send to ads or features, as data on 'boyfriend style', would also be most gratefully received.

With best wishes to all

Jane Sunderland


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