Anybody else sick of ads that start out:
“When you look in the mirror, do you look worn, droopy, or tired?”
Never mind the fact, “of course I do” rings in my head. I could harm these people! Who designs these ads? A misogynistic group of ad men? Maybe women? Tired of it. That’s why I record, and skip commercials.
On the one hand we’re told we are active, intelligent beings, unafraid to join the men in combat, break through the glass ceiling, all our dreams of accomplishment can be fulfilled. And then we see or hear the latest drivel from a wannabe president, or watch TV. Make up your mind, world! How can we be everything, all the time, and should we want to? We can be the work-at-home mom, but don’t neglect the children. We can work outside the home, but don’t neglect our family responsibilities. We’re rubber band women, pulled and stretched in all directions at once.
And then there’s the media, breaking us down at every turn, to be smarter, thinner, more attractive, and here’s how to do it.
Are we the “newer, shinier, modern model”? Should we be? Make up your mind!
The Bag Lady 
I think what men don’t get is that whether they like it or not, they impede a woman’s growth. My husband doesn’t mind that I do things I want to do and that I may neglect a few things to do it. But… he’s visibly unhappy when a meal is not cooked, or laundry done or whatever. When I worked a day job and he had a work from home job, I was still the one to do all those things. His comment is always, “I don’t do it as well as you do.” And… he worked as a short order cook at one time!
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I see that. It was just ingrained that no matter what else you decide to do, you’re still the keeper of the home and all that entails.
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Just do you. That’s what I think. Life’s too short to worry about what everyone else thinks of you. Whatever you decide is your ideal, chase it down. If that’s working at home, doing a 9-5 job or being a stay at home mom etc, you have the freedom to persue your dreams and ambitions.
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Nicely said, but that is a luxury for most women.
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