Thrift Shopping

[grayestofghosts]

A few days ago I went thrift shopping with my boyfriend and ended up looking at the women's blazers because I may need something for interviews and going out and sometimes women's are more interesting and I can fit into the larger ones. We found this navy blue and black brocaded tuxedo jacket and it was $15 and fit me and so I had to get it. As we checked it over we found the tag on the inside that said had its designer that read "FOR MEN" on it... it was actually a men's jacket, but because it was interesting and a bit flashy, had automatically been flagged as a women's garment and put all the way on the other side of the store in the women's section, while the men's garments maintained a very strict conformity of things that men were 'supposed' to wear.

I get that the Savers staff are very busy and sorting through lots and lots of clothing, and it's something of a cliche to say that "this says a lot about society" but also, this says a lot about society, I think.