I get why she would revert to actions that she felt comfortable with. When you’re in a new, intimidating environment it can be hard to adjust especially if it’s completely different than the surroundings you left behind. You’re still learning the ropes in a new job and one of the most important things you have control over is the image you portray. She was receiving positive responses and it’s easy to be a people pleaser since it’s a surefire way to make sure everyone enjoys working with you& therefore making sure you keep your job. If she had said straight off the bat “hey, would you mind not calling me sugar or sweetheart?” in a meeting the men, most likely would have given a hostile response anyway or at least a cold shoulder. So yeah, reverting your behavior isn’t the best thing to do& probably should be avoided but I get why it happened.
it’s definitely a divisive label! on a purely casual conversational level I try to defend “feminism” but I’m actually more inclined to agree with your original comment that feminism leaves out other important equality issues.
intersectionality tho. to be fair, the feminist movement has historically catered to a specific demographic of women which is why many women (including myself) choose not to identify as a feminist.
neverrrrrrr step into the middle of a fight with a gun when you have no perceived authority to back you up especially if you’re outnumbered! you’d get knocked out and have your gun stolen faster than you could draw.
Blah blah are you my employer? No. Everyone is required to take English comp classes but I got AP credit so I didn’t have to, are you really that dense? Good lord.
I feel like the person who wrote the original article will eventually come around to this way of thinking. Y’all are both kind of saying the same thing just at different points in your life. But either way, there is really nothing wrong with not wanting or wanting to be a housewife. It’s our choice, own it no matter what people say.
I mean…no. I know how to write well enough to complete my degree, get in to grad school (haven’t actually gone yet)& be a functional, productive member of society. But seriously, who gives a shit how other people write really? just the douche up top.
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#4 is an especially good point.
can’t I just go buy a step stool?
I get why she would revert to actions that she felt comfortable with. When you’re in a new, intimidating environment it can be hard to adjust especially if it’s completely different than the surroundings you left behind. You’re still learning the ropes in a new job and one of the most important things you have control over is the image you portray. She was receiving positive responses and it’s easy to be a people pleaser since it’s a surefire way to make sure everyone enjoys working with you& therefore making sure you keep your job. If she had said straight off the bat “hey, would you mind not calling me sugar or sweetheart?” in a meeting the men, most likely would have given a hostile response anyway or at least a cold shoulder. So yeah, reverting your behavior isn’t the best thing to do& probably should be avoided but I get why it happened.
it’s definitely a divisive label! on a purely casual conversational level I try to defend “feminism” but I’m actually more inclined to agree with your original comment that feminism leaves out other important equality issues.
then again if Beyonce’s on board who am I to judge. http://www.policymic.com/articles/32659/beyonce-calls-herself-a-modern-day-feminist-in-vogue-uk
So are your responses. An *embarrassment to all peoples seeking equality.
so many vehement responses towards this. how telling.
intersectionality tho. to be fair, the feminist movement has historically catered to a specific demographic of women which is why many women (including myself) choose not to identify as a feminist.
i am a woman and i don’t hate other women. fact.
look up “internalized sexism”.
neverrrrrrr step into the middle of a fight with a gun when you have no perceived authority to back you up especially if you’re outnumbered! you’d get knocked out and have your gun stolen faster than you could draw.
“reverse discrimination”
LOL
*That Time Unruly Minorities Upset My Sweet, Preppy Suburban Date With Their Urban Antics
(psst, Mexican isn’t a race, but I’ll assume you don’t mean one of the white ones& mean those of us that are brown)
That Time Unruly Minorities Upset My Aryan Date (What Were They Doing In The Suburbs Anyway?)
nice spurs shoutout.
You paint a depressingly accurate picture.
My boss is in corpus too….
Blah blah are you my employer? No. Everyone is required to take English comp classes but I got AP credit so I didn’t have to, are you really that dense? Good lord.
Barbacoa isn’t pork….
Good thing I don’t write poorly.
I feel like the person who wrote the original article will eventually come around to this way of thinking. Y’all are both kind of saying the same thing just at different points in your life. But either way, there is really nothing wrong with not wanting or wanting to be a housewife. It’s our choice, own it no matter what people say.
I mean…no. I know how to write well enough to complete my degree, get in to grad school (haven’t actually gone yet)& be a functional, productive member of society. But seriously, who gives a shit how other people write really? just the douche up top.