Chapter 13: The Great Fashion Divide
? fashionism discrimination against people on the basis of gender; specif., discrimination against, and prejudicial stereotyping of, men, regarding the fashion choices for expressing one’s sexuality within the heterosexual hook-up and dating world; often not seen as seriously “as an evil” as other forms of sexism
50 percent rule 1. concept first originated by the editors of Glamour, and then affectionately renamed by Paul B. Wright, author of Last Call, circa 2012; reminds the female how as long as one keeps either their upper or lower half zones mostly covered, one can get risqué flesh-wise with the other half without worry 2. the fashionista’s golden rule of showing legs or boobs and never both, despite how either or will still manage to draw the male, and other females for that matter, to desire her body sexually, if fit enough
S-wear 1. to make a solemn promise; vow to catch that female in the flesh baring outfit 2. to use profane or amazed language; curse when witnessing nearly naked females in their modern-day swimwear, sleepwear, sports-wear and sex-wear, that is, lingerie
public parts the anticipation of the American female’s traditional private parts, including her genitalia, being displayed in public again; the female breasts, buttocks and vagina, independent of global warming threats, will be flipping from private to public parts, at least occasionally in recognized social settings, by no later than 2017
wardrobe malfunction an accidental instance of a titillation-type exposure of intimate parts or apparel; different from flashing as the latter implies a deliberate exposure; despite a long history of such incidents, phrase was coined in the mid 2000s
wardrobe mutilation an accidental or not so accidental instance of a titillation-type exposure of intimate parts or apparel due to previously full-coverage clothing shrinking in the dryer; also includes tearing and cutting one’s clothes; despite a long history of such incidents, phrase was coined in 2012
wardrobe miscalculation an accidental or not so accidental instance of a titillation-type exposure of intimate parts or apparel due to fashion gifts received from friends or family members which at the start are a size too small or too big leading to extra flesh displays not even intended by the designers of such products; despite a long history of such incidents, phrase was coined in 2012
wardrobe mismanagement an accidental or not so accidental instance of a titillation-type exposure of intimate parts or apparel due to mismatched tops and bottoms creating a need for constant hand adjustments throughout the day and night; maneuvering which ultimately wears down and stops, especially once alcohol is consumed; despite a long history of such incidents, phrase was coined in 2012
life positions an accidental or not so accidental instance of a titillation-type exposure of intimate parts or apparel due to one’s physical positions engaged; includes but is not limited to: squatting, bending over, sitting, standing, reaching up, folding one’s arms, resting one’s legs and lying down
life conditions an accidental or not so accidental instance of a titillation-type exposure of intimate parts or apparel due to one’s physical conditions engaged; can even lead to being viewed in various stages of undress by others; includes but is not limited to: cold, wind, rain, airport security, entering and exiting cars, sitting in a limo, changing in front of an unblocked window, trying on clothes before purchase, using escalators or staircases, and certain recreational sports such as bowling, billiards, biking and putt-putt golf
triple S abbrev. S(ize), S(hape) and S(hade); a life condition upon which one’s blouse, shirt or bathing suit top is light enough in fabric and color, whereas the whole nine yards of the female’s nipples in terms of size, shape and shade can quickly become current company knowledge; often brought about by cold temperature or water-related conditions, whether swimming in a pool, lake or ocean, leading to erect nipple silhouette scenarios
stare-cases Informal when staircases become the perfect scenario for allowing another’s eyes and a female’s body areas conventionally kept out of sight, to formally meet when the female has a mid-thigh or smaller skirt on and is ascending to the next level several steps just ahead of those eyes, with nothing blocking the view
skin-tern commonly used to discuss a youthful female when first entering the workforce, typically in the political sphere, in a position of temporary employment or first employment upon graduation; dare-to-bare and skin-to-win fashion choices become the rule to support her self-promotional ways about the office
boob button Slang when breasts supported in an enhancer bra bend only one side of a buttoned down shirt outwards, exposing the bra and conventionally covered boob flesh, through the opening created; a envisioned future fashionista feature of an extra button between the second and third will keep it all private at all times
fair-to-wear a modern day addition to the traditional terms dress-to-impress, dare-to-bare and skin-to-win; a total equality initiative within the workplace purely focused on the often extreme disparity in office flesh and sexuality displays between the genders; despite a long history of such incidents, phrase was coined in 2012
DEFIA codes acronym D(ress), E(levation), F(lesh) & I(ntimate) A(pparel) codes; modern day solution to the now traditional practice of the human female sex presenting while in a non-sex sells work environment; a total equality initiative within the employer workplace purely focused on the often extreme disparity in office flesh and sexuality displays between the genders; employers across America use to define the desired levels of sexual presentations between the genders, including how far male hormonal responses can go in terms of compliments and double takes while in the office; despite a long history of such incidents, code was first developed in 2012