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WHAT IS DANDYISM? a thread by a practicing Dandy!
a lot of folks seem to either misunderstand or not fully know about dandyism, and with Slayer's release on the horizon, i figure i may as well make this thread!
the idea of having fighting game frame data irl is something that will never not be funny to me because imagine jaywalking and almost being run over but then you do like a slayer 6P and suddenly someone’s car insurance just went up in flames while you came out unscathed
Axl being British was cited as a response for disliking him 35 times. no one cited being British as a reason for disliking Bridget, on the other hand. one person cited disliking Slayer for being British, despite the fact that he is Transylvanian.
“I think those men are gay”
-Boring
-Overused
-No alliteration
-Sounds like you got an issue🤨
“Dey definitely some Freaky Frotters”
-Exciting
-Intriguing
-Alliteration
-Let’s ppl know you’re chill like that
at its core, dandyism is a lifestyle & a socialpolitical statement. it aims to make oneself a spectacle detached from things like race, class, sex, etc, specifically with the intent of fighting back against the upper eschelon of things. a person who practices dandyism is a Dandy!
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this dude gets headaches when he smells scents that are too strong. he presses his little glasses up and pinches the bridge of his nose like "people used to have a little restraint with these things, you know..." whenever May shows up smelling like claire's body spray
we as a society need to stop giving our favorite characters our mental illnesses. switch it up s little bit. start giving characters your mildly annoying physical ailments
firstly, a dandy always places particular importance on being well-groomed, put together, and full of cunning wit. this persona is a masquerade which often belies a more middle to lower class upbringing, which the dandy strives to escape from or outright abolish.
Axl being British was cited as a response for disliking him 35 times. no one cited being British as a reason for disliking Bridget, on the other hand. one person cited disliking Slayer for being British, despite the fact that he is Transylvanian.
Albert Camus phrases it best - "The dandy creates his own unity by aesthetic means. But it is an aesthetic of negation. To live and die before a mirror: that, according to Baudelaire, was the dandy's slogan. It is indeed a coherent slogan."
Beau Brummell is often known as one of the originating British Dandies who set the tone for the style of the Dandy in general - despite not being born aristocratic, he became famous merely for being a spectacle, and was always known for his refined dress.
"The dandy is, by occupation, always in opposition [to society]. He can only exist by defiance . . . The dandy, therefore, is always compelled to astonish. Singularity is his vocation, excess his way to perfection."
one intriguing quality of dandyism is that it is often a masquerade for queerness, especially in the 1800's - in building Dandy communities, there was a space for queer men, transgender women, lesbians, and genderqueer folk in general to congregate without fear of persecution.
since the Dandy is also, at its core, a mimicry of masculinity, it allows a form of exploration and gender performativity. it both embraces and dissuades the typical gender roles of the times.
"Perpetually incomplete, always on the fringe of things, he compels others to create him, while denying their values. He plays at life because he is unable to live [life]."
dandyism also plays with several defined binaries - those being formalism/egoism, objective/subjective, mechanical/vital, classicism/romanticism. the dandy plays between these lines with his dress.
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#InternationalFriendshipDay
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We appreciate you and all the friends we have made along our journey!♥️
Tell us your story of the friendships you made because of fighting games😊