Random thoughts III
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It's all about safety, though
Oh, I bet those were some ticked-off cows...
There are general things for which one gender or the other shows more aptitude, certainly. Our bodies are physiologically different. However, where I draw the line is when those generalities are presented as absolutes. "Real men don't cry", "women make lousy mechanics", the whole pigeon-holing thing.
I was raised to be a wife & mommy. Period. I was sent to college not to get an education, but to get an educated man. I was in my early thirties when I finally came to the conclusion that I was a square peg trying to fit in a round hole. Instead of waiting for my husband to find time to perform simple repairs on household appliances I took the dryer apart & figured out from the schematics and the charcoal that the heat coil was shot, bought a new one and installed it. Words will never be able to express how proud I was of accomplishing that very simple (in retrospect) task. That was about 30 years ago, and it remains something I am very proud of...proving I could do something on my own that my father and my husband assured I couldn't.
Maybe that will give you a little insight into some of the stands I take.
Bolded part: Agree, and to me that's the line between generally true differences and absolute gender roles...and yes, clearly all statistics contain variation and not all people fit the statistical tendencies. Also why I started that post with 'walk a fine line' because you can't fall off the line either way (pigenholing OR pretending there are no differences)
It's all about safety, though
^^^^trailer beef becoming ground beef
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Just a quick note to say that my house has the glorious combined aromas of caramelizing onions, BBQ smoke, and baking bread. Yeahhhh....
If my sinuses weren't overloaded, I'd ask you if I could come over & just inhale....
There are general things for which one gender or the other shows more aptitude, certainly. Our bodies are physiologically different. However, where I draw the line is when those generalities are presented as absolutes. "Real men don't cry", "women make lousy mechanics", the whole pigeon-holing thing.
I was raised to be a wife & mommy. Period. I was sent to college not to get an education, but to get an educated man. I was in my early thirties when I finally came to the conclusion that I was a square peg trying to fit in a round hole. Instead of waiting for my husband to find time to perform simple repairs on household appliances I took the dryer apart & figured out from the schematics and the charcoal that the heat coil was shot, bought a new one and installed it. Words will never be able to express how proud I was of accomplishing that very simple (in retrospect) task. That was about 30 years ago, and it remains something I am very proud of...proving I could do something on my own that my father and my husband assured I couldn't.
Maybe that will give you a little insight into some of the stands I take.
ahhhh the old M.R.S. degree.
I want a home that smells like bread. Preferably with fresh baked warm bread ready for me to eat.
So I went to college, got my Mrs., then went to grad school and got my MA, now 15 years later the Mr. is still paying off that degree I haven't used in 12 years. Who is the smart one?
Even though I loathe onions, French onion soup always looks good. I would eat it and pick out the onions.
00--have you started that paci rehab group for 2yr olds yet? Need to get mine to cut down to naps/bedtime. Not going to be fun.
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