The Party Dress – part 1
gendered repetitions
Mommy is getting me ready to go to the birthday party. My dress has a sprawling floral print, with a white lacy front to frame pearlescent buttons. The skirt of the dress puffs out a little and my hair is just as much a bouffant. The girl’s gift is carefully wrapped, shimmering in our best wrapping paper and even adorned with a bow.
Suddenly I’m standing at the door ringing the bell. Her mother invites me in.
Leaving one world for the other
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