Monday, April 10, 2006
Sexual Reflections
I’m all for equality of men and women. But I think I missed a boat somewhere…
The problem is, well, I just think there are still some things that are guy things, and some things that are women things and that's the way it was meant to be.
For example, I believe that men, and only men, should be the ones that give you the "Sports Stare." You know the one. We’re watching hockey or football or baseball or soccer or rugby or curling or backgammon or Tiddly Winks, and you walk in and say "Honey, guess what? I just found Jimmy Hoffa in our basement. I think we should call someone!"
And we turn and look at you with that "You seem familiar to me, but the language you are speaking is unrecognizable so I'm incapable of responding due to the language thing and also because that guy's Tiddly just got SUPREMELY WINKED" look.
Conversely, I believe that women, upon first seeing a shiny new engagement ring on another gal's hand, are the only ones who should jump up and down and scream like 12-year-old girls at a sleepover.
Call me old fashioned, but I just think that's the way the sexes should be separated. Then I read something that made me drop my Playboy magazine. Apparently, more and more men are taking up... KNITTING! Well, as open minded as I try to be, I'm afraid I can't stand the thought of this:
HER: Hi honey, how was your day?
HIM: It was just awful!
HER: Oh no, trouble at work?
HIM: NO, I dropped a stitch about 20 rows back, and now the cable is all off, and I'm going to have to pull it out and start ALL OVER AGAIN. It'll take FOREVER to finish this tea cozy!
But I realize I should be more open minded and I understand if there's to be true equality, it has to work both ways, so, I will at least tell my guy friends about this new knitting trend. I'll tell them right now ... I think they’re watching hockey.
The problem is, well, I just think there are still some things that are guy things, and some things that are women things and that's the way it was meant to be.
For example, I believe that men, and only men, should be the ones that give you the "Sports Stare." You know the one. We’re watching hockey or football or baseball or soccer or rugby or curling or backgammon or Tiddly Winks, and you walk in and say "Honey, guess what? I just found Jimmy Hoffa in our basement. I think we should call someone!"
And we turn and look at you with that "You seem familiar to me, but the language you are speaking is unrecognizable so I'm incapable of responding due to the language thing and also because that guy's Tiddly just got SUPREMELY WINKED" look.
Conversely, I believe that women, upon first seeing a shiny new engagement ring on another gal's hand, are the only ones who should jump up and down and scream like 12-year-old girls at a sleepover.
Call me old fashioned, but I just think that's the way the sexes should be separated. Then I read something that made me drop my Playboy magazine. Apparently, more and more men are taking up... KNITTING! Well, as open minded as I try to be, I'm afraid I can't stand the thought of this:
HER: Hi honey, how was your day?
HIM: It was just awful!
HER: Oh no, trouble at work?
HIM: NO, I dropped a stitch about 20 rows back, and now the cable is all off, and I'm going to have to pull it out and start ALL OVER AGAIN. It'll take FOREVER to finish this tea cozy!
But I realize I should be more open minded and I understand if there's to be true equality, it has to work both ways, so, I will at least tell my guy friends about this new knitting trend. I'll tell them right now ... I think they’re watching hockey.
# posted by Duddadu @ 9:30 PM 
