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Reflective Essay: The Identity And Representation Of Myself

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Sometimes I find myself imagining if I were a cartoon character, what outfit I would be drawn in everyday? It’s a difficult question, especially when I feel, at times, so multi-faceted that one outfit may not be able to encompass everything I am. While sometimes I prefer dresses and skirts, I will just as often wear pants, and usually just leggings at that. As of recently, I have prefered a mix between the feminine and the masculine in my representation of myself, and some days I am admittedly more inclined toward one over the other. However, if I must choose just one outfit to represent myself, there is one particular combination that I think conveys a lot about my identity and gender expression.
We will start simple: blue jeans and a t-shirt. …show more content…

I have never been particularly “girly”, and so this does not surprise me. However, I think some part of my tomboyish-ness came from the part of me that was socialized to see other women as my competition. Often times when I was young, I would think I was better than other girls solely because I wasn’t interested in stereotypically feminine things such as makeup and dresses. Lately, however, I have been trying to incorporate more feminine clothing in my wardrobe and I have been exploring my more feminine side, doing things such as painting my nails, because there is nothing wrong with being feminine. It took me a long time to realize that I had been conditioned to think otherwise. But despite all this, I still find my style leaning to the slightly more masculine side. This outfit I have described feels like the most accurate representation of me that I can give, and when I wear this outfit, I feel confident; I know that I look good, and I’m comfortable and casual as well. While this isn’t something I’d wear to anything formal, for everyday use, for work and school, it seems to get the job done. I can honestly say that this is an outfit I’d happily be drawn in everyday as a cartoon

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