Growing up as a child the idea of marriage was always out there. I mean the shows I watched as a child centered around marriage. I would one day get married. I needed to know what I would wear. I mean really girls didn't even have a man in mind but how they would look during this day was extremely important. Prince charming would come later. Say Yes to the Dress only increases these thoughts.
In this brides profession her beauty is what providers her with funds. She states, "The sexier you looked the more money you made. I want to change this image. I want to look like a princess" The idea that if you are sexy you cannot be a princess. So if your looks do not match the stereotypical image you must alter your appearance to become a princess. The word princess was mentioned around six times. Why must women feel the pressure to look like a princess on their wedding day?
The cult of domesticity laid out the foundation for women and their wedding day. The idea that the happiest day of your life is when you get married. So how do women capture the best wedding day. Well the themselves must look perfect, there venue needs to be top notch, and they need the man of their dreams. Women spend thousands of dollars alone on the dress. This dress that will be worn once.
The wedding ceremony itself still treats women as if they are a an object. First of fathers hand off their daughters to their future husbands. The father must give his daughter away. The daughter at the end of the ceremony, the bride typically has a new last name. Has any of these ideas differed from the 1800- 1900s?
I found this wonderful gem of accident. This is a political campaign commercial in Say Yes to the Dress format. Is it just me or did Rick Scott feel the need to dumb down this commercial so that women can understand? Women are capable of understanding more than just a wedding dress.
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