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Says “Loli-Bee”:
Some people think that girls… that choose to look “girlie” are not supporting
feminism. I think it is true feminism if girls are able to choose what they wanted
[sic] to wear, which included [sic] things that makes them look girlie, pretty and
cute”. *
“Marie Dauphine”, age 19, believes that this factor proves that “the feminist
movement is STILL MOVING” because as a Gothloli she gets to wear
† what she wants”. “Duplica” agrees, stating that “feminism is also about
women’s rights to be able to decide what we wanna [sic] do and what we
wanna [sic] wear”. ‡ For “Tempest Paige”, “feminism is about choice and
equality. Women can dress in skimpy clothes or frilly clothes or be covered
from head to toe. We can do what we want for ourselves”. § And “Kasutei”
thinks “to hell with gender stereotypes. I’ll be who and what I want, as in
myself”. **
* Personal communication between “Angelic Lolita” and “Loli-Bee” (Hong Kong/Auckland, New
Zealand) on MySpace, www.myspace.com/botticelliangel_nz, 18 January, 2010
† Personal communication between “Angelic Lolita” and “Marie Dauphine” (Los Angeles,
California) on MySpace, www.myspace.com/botticelliangel_nz, 16 January, 2010.
‡ Personal communication between “Angelic Lolita” and “Duplica” (Germany) on MySpace,
www.myspace.com/botticelliangel_nz, 16 January, 2010.
§ Personal communication between “Angelic Lolita” and “Tempest Paige” (New York, New York)
on MySpace, www.myspace.com/botticelliangel_nz, 17 January, 2010.
** Personal communication between “Angelic Lolita” and “Kasutei” (Kirkcaldy, Scotland) on
MySpace, www.myspace.com/botticelliangel_nz, 17 January, 2010.
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