I have a complex relationship with the word girly. As a child named Lacey I rebelled against the word. I refused to wear anything frilly or pink. My name made actually being girly seem like overkill. When I went to work for a makeup company the pendulum swung the other way. I finally decided to embrace my name and the word. I only wore dresses for six years. I wore makeup I previously didn't know existed. It was exhausting. I'm still not clear on femininity and what it means to me. Join me on my journey of exploitation through photography.
