Fashion Policing And The Double Standards Of Gender Expression
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Taryn de Vere |
TEDxDerryLondonderry
• February 2021
Who is allowed to wear what in our society? Why are some people applauded and lauded for their outfit choices while others are at risk of harm if they wear the same clothes? When Fashion activist Taryn de Vere goes out in public with her trans child she discovers there is one rule for her, and another for her young daughter. In this talk Taryn discusses her own fashion aesthetic, gender identities and expectations, parenting a trans child, navigating the hostility of strangers, and the transformative power of authentic self-expression.