Feminist analysis of the royal wedding

[DontdoitKatie]

This is one of the times when you realise how very lonely seeing things through a feminist lens can make you.

Patriarchy in all its glory.

Yeah, analysis in depth! Prince William looks "silly" and VB should not wear high heels being so pregnant (how dare she!)...

there is an only way is essex marathon on itv2-far more true to life
I felt bad and let dd watch it and then went and spoiled it by telling her the money spent on it was obscene and could be used better,and then a lecture on how i wasnt "given away because i belong to myself" and an explaination as to why not to have obey in a wedding ceremony. She is 8. I feel bad now.
Not really tho.

People actually get a kick out of the regressiveness, don't they? Why is that?

I mean, I can understand the whole 'wanting to wear a beautiful white dress' thing but there are lots of decisions which are more neutral in how much fun they provide - like the ring, or 'man and wife' - which are nonetheless actively chosen.

In this house the dresses haven't been the focus. Lots of ignoring followed by:

'Horses!!!' 'The horse pooooed! Look! It pooed!'

The lack of ring for William makes me feel rather uncomfortable, like her father gives his property to William and then he puts a ring on her, effectively saying she is owned, but doesn't take a ring himself. I know its tradition, but its an awful sexist tradition.

"For richer, for poorer" Oh, my sides!
And I was right! It was long and white!
Loved the father gives away, the husband takes over.

She didn't listen. :(

"man and wife" FFS

I laughed at that too, but they could hardly leave it out....

It was all about her. What she looked like. Very creepy.
She's gorgeous though, just what the royal bloodline needs.

I noticed that the build-up was all about the fashion, and we were being told the designers of the frocks etc. and when Mr. commentator informed us of one designer he said 'This dress by such-and-such, so I'm told' as though him knowing a fashion designer would be a bad thing, but the female journo is expected to reel off these names naturally.

That pic of Victoria Beckham made me feel ill, it looks like she's had her feet broken to fit into those shoes.

Yes alice "For richer, for poorer" Maybe it would be good if they made their own (more relevant vows) :)

do you think the designer label obsession is worse now than for Charles & Diana? It must be, mustn't it - there's a feeling now that all women are supposed to be into designer clothes rather than just the elite, don't you think?

sexism meets capitalism.

their vows could say 'In privacy and in public, in full view of the paparazzi and on a private island'

I'm not sure that "man and wife" is often actively chosen. It has become so entrenched that it's almost part of the wedding scenery ... more's the pity.

Then she should have asked, I did.

I haven't watched it, did I miss anything interesting?

Then you are more enquiring than many, AmIAPayne. Inequality is often allowed unconsciously.

But I think that like someone said up thread, once she agreed that was probably all she had a choice over.

In other words, I think equality is a process of awakening, in many respects.

Yes, dittany, exactly, the complete acceptance of this as wonderful in the aftermath of the last big wedding. It's staggering. As a republican this makes me ill and I just can't see how they get away with it. Even a cursory analysis of each of the senior members of the royal family makes my teeth itch.

I feel the words of the ceremony (any) are important and set the tone for the future.

So I did not obey, we became husband and wife, and no one wears a ring.

Though I regret changing my name almost daily

propaganda by whom? obviously 'the patriarchy', but who in particular is making these decisions?
I am sure the Palace hierarchy will be very male, and Dave 'Calm Down dear' Cameron will tend to the old-fashioned I suppose.
who else?
how do these decisions get made?