"#1: I don't dress like anyone but myself. #2..."

June 23, 2013 6:26 PM

In which Hart, a vlogger, responds to a question she is commonly asked: "If you love women so much, how come you don't dress like one?"
posted by ocherdraco (40 comments total)

That was unexpectedly awesome. Even in a watermelon bikini, she was exactly *herself*.
posted by notsnot at 6:47 PM on June 23, 2013

That was a wonderfully over the top response to a completely idiotic question. Well done.
posted by ambrosia at 6:54 PM on June 23, 2013 [3 favorites]

I lol'ed.
posted by eugenen at 6:56 PM on June 23, 2013

A++. I need more Hart in my life. Any "best ofs" would be appreciated.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:58 PM on June 23, 2013 [1 favorite]

Missing the NSFW tag.

not safe for watermelons
posted by not_on_display at 7:02 PM on June 23, 2013 [3 favorites]

How to Lose the Weight!

Big Bitches vs. Little Bitches

Oh, hell, it's ALL "best of".
posted by maudlin at 7:04 PM on June 23, 2013 [4 favorites]

Whoa; I'd never heard of Hart before but as a woman who struggles a ton with my body, my body image, and my relationship with femininity in general, that was really amazing to see. It didn't look brave when she did it because it seemed very natural but it would take all my courage to do anything like that EVER and whether it took bravery or was easy for her it was awesome and a big deal for me. Thanks for posting this!
posted by Mrs. Pterodactyl at 7:05 PM on June 23, 2013 [25 favorites]

That was brilliant - much better than my response which would have been something like 'are you saying straight men should be in dresses?'
posted by jacalata at 7:08 PM on June 23, 2013 [3 favorites]

I've been watching this video every time I lose my temper. It's impossible to be angry with that awesome sax tune and her melon boogie.
posted by custardfairy at 7:18 PM on June 23, 2013 [2 favorites]

Oh, man. The look she gives the camera while she's eating that watermelon slice. It's like she's hijacked the Emergency Broadcast System with her eyes to broadcast a warning that shit is about to get real.
posted by running order squabble fest at 7:28 PM on June 23, 2013 [25 favorites]

This woman is a goddamned delight. LUV HER.
posted by Space Kitty at 7:29 PM on June 23, 2013

GOLD.
posted by clavicle at 8:05 PM on June 23, 2013

Oh god the dimples.
posted by restless_nomad at 8:19 PM on June 23, 2013 [12 favorites]

Hart rocks.
posted by slater at 8:19 PM on June 23, 2013

I actually hate watermelon. The bikini is still stupendous.

(was that the Eurovision epic sax? it seems like the new - and improved - yakkidy sax)
posted by jb at 8:36 PM on June 23, 2013 [1 favorite]

"much better than my response which would have been something like 'are you saying straight men should be in dresses?"

I know you weren't talking to me, but yes.
posted by Ursula Hitler at 8:37 PM on June 23, 2013 [3 favorites]

My sons laughed at "I love watermelon" and they weren't even watching with me.

(I actually love watermelon. Maybe that's part of what's funny.)
posted by Michele in California at 8:41 PM on June 23, 2013

This is delightful and I am delighted.
posted by The Whelk at 9:05 PM on June 23, 2013

Loved. This.
posted by desuetude at 9:11 PM on June 23, 2013

Classy, stylish and funny. She gave that question more effort than it deserved. But good on her.
posted by Samizdata at 9:17 PM on June 23, 2013

maudlin: "Oh, hell, it's ALL "best of"."

QFT.
posted by ocherdraco at 9:23 PM on June 23, 2013

For contrast:

Georgie Weiss: You're a fruit?

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: No, not at all. I love women. Wearing their clothes makes me feel closer to them.
posted by porpoise at 9:38 PM on June 23, 2013 [3 favorites]

jb: Yes, yes it was. I wish I could listen to entire songs made of that style of sax, rather then that one loop, but I don't know anything about the genre so don't know where to look.
posted by Canageek at 10:41 PM on June 23, 2013

Those dimples are perfectly enchanting.
posted by winna at 10:41 PM on June 23, 2013

Stupid question, obviously besides dressing for yourself, you dress in a way that will attract the people you like.
posted by subdee at 11:23 PM on June 23, 2013

I needed this education. It answered my question of why, with the answer why not.
posted by cairnoflore at 11:25 PM on June 23, 2013

The Whelk: "This is delightful and I am delighted."

Oh, great. Here comes the Hart/watermelon slash.
posted by Samizdata at 11:28 PM on June 23, 2013 [1 favorite]

Stupid question, obviously besides dressing for yourself, you dress in a way that will attract the people you like.

See, this is one of those things that makes evident the utter silliness of women's roles and "feminine traits" as defined by society.

Witch is an insult.
Magician is a profession.

Mind-reading is hocus pocus.
Dressing in a way that one mind-reads will attract men or even more mysteriously "the people you like" is desirable and expected of women.

Not sure why it doesn't follow that dressing for oneself would mean being able to trust that people attracted to that, are genuinely attracted. So, there is no need to "also" dress for the unknown.
posted by fraula at 1:45 AM on June 24, 2013 [2 favorites]

I have an instant liking for her.

Witch is an insult.
Magician is a profession.

Magician is not the preferred nomenclature. "Magic-user", please.
posted by chemoboy at 3:32 AM on June 24, 2013 [2 favorites]

This made me SO happy.
posted by the_blizz at 5:18 AM on June 24, 2013

I watched it again this morning, and then I realized, maybe I shouldn't watch this in my cube at work. Not sure I could explain it to anyone who happened to walk by.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 5:54 AM on June 24, 2013 [2 favorites]

you dress in a way that will attract the people you like.

Dressing in a way that one mind-reads will attract men or even more mysteriously "the people you like" is desirable and expected of women.

What made you jump to the conclusion that only women dress to attract the people they like? Seems to me that the male fashion industry is also very much about this.
posted by sparklemotion at 6:55 AM on June 24, 2013 [1 favorite]

I want her to be my friend.
posted by broken wheelchair at 9:50 AM on June 24, 2013 [4 favorites]

butch women (queer or not) dress the way they do to please themselves. And those of us who think boyish or butch women are hot aren't complaining.
posted by jb at 1:25 PM on June 24, 2013

aaaaah this is amazing. animated gifs of this everywhere plz
posted by en forme de poire at 6:46 PM on June 24, 2013

Also I want to be biffers with her.
posted by en forme de poire at 6:55 PM on June 24, 2013

efdp, there are gifsets on her tumblr (linked in post).
posted by ocherdraco at 7:25 PM on June 24, 2013 [1 favorite]

YES WATERMELON BRAS EVERYWHERE
posted by en forme de poire at 8:18 PM on June 24, 2013

I thought this Hart was going to be Vi Hart. :-(
posted by d. z. wang at 4:55 PM on June 25, 2013

Gandalf approves.
posted by homunculus at 9:47 AM on June 26, 2013