Why NOT to Marry a Career Woman

[rm]

Meanwhile, there is this appalling/interesting slideshow on Forbes.com -- "Why NOT to Marry a Career Woman."

http://www.forbes.com/2006/07/25/cx_mn_singles06_destined_misery_slide.html

I'll reserve my commentary for a bit. I want to see you all duke it out.


Completely unrelated, but just as much up my nose: Ugh, I hate when gender norms amongst reenactors bite me. I'm just trying to avoid having to make my own breeches, but a woman? in breeches? horror! I may have to make my own. Am annoyed.

Comments

[upstart-crow.livejournal.com]

OMG they actually say that to your face?! Unbelievable.

I hate how people just assume these things. It never ever occurs to them that someone might be doing something "atypical" for a medical reason.

Anyway, I think that people who watch what they eat are the strong, smart ones, regardless of their sex or gender identity :D

Oh that manly bullshit is everywhere now. Makes me angry on behalf of the women who are carnivorous and drive trucks.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Yeah. There's that too. I love meat. And it's just as annoying to be lunching with a man who says "thank god you're not like those girls who only eat salad."

[upstart-crow.livejournal.com]

See, I've never understood why people comment at all. I mean, I was a very hardcore vegetarian for several years (I eat fish now and am healthier), but I never sniped at anyone who chose to eat differently, no matter their sex/gender. I would have asked your lunch guest why that bothered him so much.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Oh, I did. That stuff just stuns me. I'm somewhat less vicious about it these days (or rather, I've just mastered the art of the icy, unamused stare). I do remember going on a date once in my mid twenties, and getting a sort of snotty remark from the fellow when I ordered steak fritts about how it was "amusing" (total condescending tone) that I hadn't ordered something more "lady-like"

"Oooops, I forgot, I'm supposed to be saving room for cock!"

Which you know, is one of those sentences no man wants to hear while you're weilding a steak knife.

[upstart-crow.livejournal.com]

*DIES. DIES. DIES!!!!!!!!!!!!*

Ok, RM we? Are so going to be your roomates if we go to Phoenix Rising (and I'm really sure we are since it's much closer than Canada). Sorry about the delay in responding btw, it's been a shit month for me and I forgot to parle with Kim about making our decisions. I'll talk to her tonight, and I'm submitting my proposals for papers before September 1 for early decision.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Awesome. I know you've been totally crazed, but I was actually going to poke at you sometime this week, so that's totally cool.

[upstart-crow.livejournal.com]

Oh it's good. I told Perosha that she can poke me in the eye (metaphoricaly!) whenever she needs, and you should feel free to do the same.

So I'm thinking of doing a paper about Slytherin and Machiavelli for Phoenix Rising, but now that I'm skimming through the Prince again, I'm not sure if I was on the right track. What do you think?

[rm.livejournal.com]

I think it needs to be addressed, but I'm not sure how close the links are. I mean what you might wind up with is that Slytherins are what we consider machiavellian but aren't actually Machiavellian -- which is pretty interesting in and of itself. It's also hard to figure out because of all the incompetant Slytherins running around.

I saw a fandom rant a few days ago about house Slytherin House is confusing because it has conservative values but does not behave in conservative ways. I thought that was a misunderstanding of it, or at least one of those sloppy mappings between our world and theirs, but I thought the rant raised potential stuff of interest.

[delchi.livejournal.com]

"Oooops, I forgot, I'm supposed to be saving room for cock!"


OK you owe me a new keyboard. I just laughed my morning OJ all over mine. :)

[heron61.livejournal.com]

People actually say that sort of nonsense???!!! I've only seen that in sitcoms. Dear gods, I'm once again thankful for the fact that I almost completely isolate myself from mainstream society.