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Saya 02-28-2010 10:01 PM

So apparently Betty Friedan wrote a book called The Second Stage where she basically recanted a lot of things she said in The Feminine Mystique, which is sad because that was for the most part a good book. But I read an excerpt today from The Second Stage that makes me think she was thinking about me, when she wrote about "female machismo" and what a girl who acts too much like a man is like:

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Originally Posted by Betty Friedan
What if, in reaction, she strips her life clean of all these unmeasured, unvalued feminine tasks and frills-stops baking cookies altogether, cuts her hair like a monk, decides not to have children, installs a computer console in her bedroom? She suffers finally a new "crisis of confidence." She does not feel grounded in life. She shivers inside. She is depleted by female machismo.

Its odd for me to think that a feminist leader thought having a computer in the bedroom must make a short haired woman a hollow shell.

Raptor 03-01-2010 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Delkaetre (Post 604652)
Their Swedish Meatballs, however, with lingonberry and mashed potato in a rich cream-garlic sauce, are absolutely to die for. And their giant garlic-beef burger is so large they serve it with a steak knife instead of a toothpick stuck into it.

I'm liking the sound of these. And anything that involves chocolate truffles. Thanks for that, I'll have to try it out one day.

Apathy's_Child 03-01-2010 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Xombie (Post 605005)
It was THE SHIIIIIT. He is my favorite person in the whole world right now. He had a workshop for only $5 a few hours before the show, and he had a couple of people, myself included, sing some things with him. I AM SO PUMPED ABOUT LIFE RIGHT NOW.

'Kay, now I'm all super jealous.

Still Jack 03-01-2010 03:30 AM

Yesterday, I got to take out a friends tooth by tying fishing wire to said tooth and the other end to my car, and then driving off. It was pure awesomeness. :D

Stormtrooper of Death 03-01-2010 06:31 AM

I've decided to improve my life and cut down on that whining shit, it's time to get things going for real.

Xombie 03-01-2010 06:50 AM

You just decided to stop whining now? Wow, just imagine, all this time you could have been doing something more productive.

honeythorn 03-01-2010 10:25 AM

I need tea, I'n in mild shock! Travel West Midlands have actually replied and apologised, in reply to the complaint I sent in about the bus service I have to use ( frequently late, often doesn't arrive at all and when we had about half an inch of snow a few weeks ago, no buses turned up and I had to get an £8 taxi home <_< )

It seems to have been written by an actual human being as well, doesn't seem to be the expected " we are sorry you had a bad time ...well ok thanks bye " type of thing.

Methadrine 03-01-2010 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by honeythorn (Post 605059)
It seems to have been written by an actual human being as well, doesn't seem to be the expected " we are sorry you had a bad time ...well ok thanks bye " type of thing.

So you got a "We are sorry.. well, not really but still, that you had a bad time. Now bugger off!" instead? That would be neat.

honeythorn 03-01-2010 01:28 PM

Haha, no not quite, but I did reply with a suggestion of adding two more buses to that service ( there are only two at the moment one for each way of the route ) to make things easier and ensure that at least one of the buses could actually turn up on time/at all for a change ( they did say they liked feedback so they got it )

It's not like it's a backroad, it's a well used main road route and definitely needs more transport on it. Grr : P

Shyantra 03-01-2010 01:46 PM

Sitting at home, drinking milkshake (I got my tongue pierced lol) and watching tv. Such an exciting day.........

Lord Azrael 03-01-2010 02:48 PM

Spending the day listening to music, playing Civilization 4 and being a smartass to all my friends.

Delkaetre 03-01-2010 07:53 PM

I'm going to make dinner for my Gent's family this weekend.

Also, three job interviews in the next three days. Wish me luck.

Catch 03-02-2010 12:52 AM

Just finished writing another book review. Wooo! I'm tired.

Pineapple_Juice 03-02-2010 01:03 AM

I haaaaaaate when you shave and think you've got it all and then later on in the day you notice that you missed this chunk of hair and it keeps bothering you.

Also, boss plans to give me four days a week. Still poor. Will still be poor with another part time job. But things are looking up.

Stormtrooper of Death 03-02-2010 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Xombie (Post 605051)
You just decided to stop whining now? Wow, just imagine, all this time you could have been doing something more productive.


I have been, it's called college, work, and my various shitty bands. Yahoo.

Duane 03-02-2010 11:57 AM

I am back.

the-nihilist 03-02-2010 12:02 PM

I am front.

Xombie 03-02-2010 02:02 PM

Control + Alt + Down arrow key.

the-nihilist 03-02-2010 04:54 PM

That doesn't do anything.

Ben Lahnger 03-02-2010 09:06 PM

Ha ha! ..........

Stormtrooper of Death 03-03-2010 06:38 AM

Duane! We missed ya! Or at least I did.

Ben Lahnger 03-03-2010 01:56 PM

I remember the first time I was browsing through a forum and saw one of the posters was going by the username "fucking god". I had a few chuckles over that one! LOL!

honeythorn 03-03-2010 02:47 PM

My legs may drop off from tiredness. I've walked around 9 miles in total today, at a fast pace and also been to the gym....*THUD...ZzZzZzZzzZzzzzzzzzzzzzz*

Xombie 03-03-2010 03:27 PM

Your motivation completely squashes mine, girl.

xXxRobynxXx 03-05-2010 02:47 AM

I wish I could fall asleep at a decent time..
It's awfully lonely this early in the morning.
Hello? Helloooo?


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