Ah Marx...now I'm wondering if chalky candy hearts can be interpreted as social capital.
I agree with you on the self love and reinterpretation score. The sentiment that you should do with VDay what you will, and do what makes you authentically happy, juicy, and joyful is what I really appreciate about ame_chan's post.
Sloughing off societal pressure to value commodities or perform certain rituals on certain days can be liberating for some, and can be an act of losing valuable traditions for others.
There are certainly other holidays that I like to hold on to commodities and culturally normative traditions. You should have seen what I went through to gather all the expats I could and make turkey, "pumpkin" pie, and mashed potatoes while in the field during TDay. Vday/CoAday just isn't meaningful enough to me (perhaps because traditionally it doesn't involve gathering friends and family close and baking); it always seemed like an excuse for more junk food in my family, and for demonstrating popularity hierarchies in school.
I'll probably be attending the Vagina Monologues on Friday the 15th, since that's my favorite way to mark (or unmark) the day.
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I agree with you on the self love and reinterpretation score. The sentiment that you should do with VDay what you will, and do what makes you authentically happy, juicy, and joyful is what I really appreciate about
Sloughing off societal pressure to value commodities or perform certain rituals on certain days can be liberating for some, and can be an act of losing valuable traditions for others.
There are certainly other holidays that I like to hold on to commodities and culturally normative traditions. You should have seen what I went through to gather all the expats I could and make turkey, "pumpkin" pie, and mashed potatoes while in the field during TDay. Vday/CoAday just isn't meaningful enough to me (perhaps because traditionally it doesn't involve gathering friends and family close and baking); it always seemed like an excuse for more junk food in my family, and for demonstrating popularity hierarchies in school.
I'll probably be attending the Vagina Monologues on Friday the 15th, since that's my favorite way to mark (or unmark) the day.