The Insular Peninsula

From the deep North comes the tawdrier cousin of the East's Overprivileged* spawn... We give you the brats of the Insular Peninsula, where line photos and human equestrian poses rule supreme...
There are two things going on here and I find both to be rather distressing.  I was - unfortunately - doing my grocery shopping at Warringah Mall the other week, as usual there was something which vexed me. A mother and her late tween, circa 13 year old, daughter  were shopping. The mother was loudly advising her daughter that, now she was no longer a ‘child’, she must start looking sexy. The child was promptly bought a pair of faux litas. There’s nothing QUITE like priming your own child for objectification is there? It was all just a little too toddlers and tiaras for me, next thing you know she’ll be booked into junior cheerleader training for the manly sea eagles. Anyhoo, it’s all here in this picture. A 12 year old in heels, Vladimir Nabokov would be proud.Very quickly, the photo also demonstrates another NB travesty: the boy girl outfit disparity. Girls - always dressed to the nines, guys - owning the same hooded jumper (for all occasions!) from the age of 12 through to 32.

There are two things going on here and I find both to be rather distressing. 

I was - unfortunately - doing my grocery shopping at Warringah Mall the other week, as usual there was something which vexed me. A mother and her late tween, circa 13 year old, daughter  were shopping. The mother was loudly advising her daughter that, now she was no longer a ‘child’, she must start looking sexy. The child was promptly bought a pair of faux litas. There’s nothing QUITE like priming your own child for objectification is there? It was all just a little too toddlers and tiaras for me, next thing you know she’ll be booked into junior cheerleader training for the manly sea eagles. Anyhoo, it’s all here in this picture. A 12 year old in heels, Vladimir Nabokov would be proud.

Very quickly, the photo also demonstrates another NB travesty: the boy girl outfit disparity. Girls - always dressed to the nines, guys - owning the same hooded jumper (for all occasions!) from the age of 12 through to 32.

Morticia Adams meets Jersey Shore… on the North Shore.

Morticia Adams meets Jersey Shore… on the North Shore.

overprivileged: Head trauma is no laughing matter. Eastern Suburbs, Sydney. Ahhhhhhhh.

overprivileged:

Head trauma is no laughing matter.

Eastern Suburbs, Sydney.

Ahhhhhhhh.

In any other context it would seem rather unethical to point out skin colour differences… Nevertheless, great legs girl.

In any other context it would seem rather unethical to point out skin colour differences…


Nevertheless, great legs girl.

Apparently this is what you wear to a 21st on the Northern Beaches.

Apparently this is what you wear to a 21st on the Northern Beaches.


Anthropologically, the line photo is one of the more important rituals of the Northern Beaches - simply because it allows for so much insight into other peninsula behaviour.  Line photos allow the viewer to compare and examine outfits, shades of tan, hair extensions and clomp shoes quite succinctly. Side by side our subjects willingly pit themselves against each other…BTW, nice backdrop guys. 

Anthropologically, the line photo is one of the more important rituals of the Northern Beaches - simply because it allows for so much insight into other peninsula behaviour.  Line photos allow the viewer to compare and examine outfits, shades of tan, hair extensions and clomp shoes quite succinctly. Side by side our subjects willingly pit themselves against each other…

BTW, nice backdrop guys.