Already with three blogs to my name, the word " statement " has been filling my page. But is it ever good when the "statement making" is directed in a negitive fashion?
See, everyone in their right mind knows, of course, that I, PixXxiElle, am homosexual, which never defines who I am; it just happens to be what I am.
I've been working at this company for about two years now, and have been moving up the chain very quickly, if I may say so myself. I still remember the day of my interview, being all dolled up, hair perfectly in place (Fohawk), dressed to the tee, and of course, like always, tying in a fashion forward collecion piece. At the time it was probably an amazing obnoxious ring that screamed, "OMFG, THIS SHIT'S FIERCE, I KNOW!"
As the interview went on for abso forever, I finally got the answer I was looking for. "You got the job; you start tonight." Now keep in mind that I was myself, hair perfect and all that jazz.
I never knew that the day would come when the area supervisor would pull my manager aside, among all the other employees, to bluntly say, " WHAT IS THAT?" With his judgement pouring down on me as I walked by.
Not long after feeling so uncomfortable, I'm pulled into the office by my manager who seems very causious and not really knowing what to say.
The words finally came from her lips, "You are making a statement with your style and your hair," even down to the company's wardrobe restrictions. I say restrictions because the only way to make it fabulous, is to, well DUH, have amazing jewlery on.
Shocked more then anything, I turned bitchy, which is not out of the ordinary. I just couldn't wrap my head around what just came about. I was hired as myself, the true PixXxiElle. I did not hold back from anything. It wasn't a surprise.
IT GETS BETTER... OH,WAIT FOR IT.
Then, my manager gets ballsy. She informs me that it is because I am gay, but there is nothing I can do about this, for I did not hear it from the mouth of my judgemental area supervisor.
The weeks go by and the "code book" is changed. They all of a sudden added "NO STATEMENT HAIR STYLES." What is a no statement hair style anyways? This is becoming some bull! All the boys, yeah the "straight guys" have the same hair style, I've just mastered it. Everyone has processed hair. Why am I being singled out?
What I am trying to say is this, making statements may not always have people feeling it. It may, in some way, make them feel attacked, or nevertheless, uncomfortable.
I'm tired of this. Having sexual orientation, racism, and all that not be truly pushed, no one says anything. It's rarely ever out in the open.
I am a statement making glam divo. It's what I am, and I will NEVER change. It shouldn't matter what I am. So, this company is going down. The one thing you do not do is try the main thing I live my views around, MAKING STATEMENTS.
The answer is YES! It's never good when making a statement is directed in a negitive fashion. Do not let people single you out because you happen to have your own voice. Statements make you different.
So, my fashion forward glamnistas, it's time to SHUT IT DOWN. Let's do something about it. Push your style forward and never hold back.
What are you waiting for?!!?
xoxo PixXxiElle