'Boyfriend style'

[Jennifer Coates]

Excellent point, Veronika - I knew there was something that was annoying me
about the phrase, and the fashion, and now I understand!

Jen.

Jennifer Coates
Emeritus Professor of English Language & Linguistics
Department of Media, Culture and Language
University of Roehampton, London SW15 5SL.


On 25 November 2012 22:45, Koller, Veronika <v.koller at lancaster.ac.uk>wrote:

>  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. ****
>
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> Veronika****
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> 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) ****
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> *From:* International Gender and Language Association [mailto:
> GALA-L at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *Sunderland, Jane
>
> *Sent:* 23 November 2012 06:11
> *To:* GALA-L at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG
> *Subject:* [GALA-L] 'Boyfriend style'****
>
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>
> Dear all****
>
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> 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.****
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> We haven’t been able to find any academic work on this particular
> category, but would be delighted to know of any.****
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> In addition, any references/links anyone can send to ads or features, as
> data on ‘boyfriend style’, would also be most gratefully received.****
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> With best wishes to all****
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> Jane Sunderland****
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Jennifer Coates
Emeritus Professor of English Language & Linguistics
Department of Media, Culture and Language
University of Roehampton, London SW15 5SL.
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