Hair nets and hodowns!
Okay I have to bring this up even though it might piss some of you off or ruffle some feathers but I am talking about X-mas chauvenism. "Vinny, wtf are you talking about now?" Well lemme tell ya. I like to kill time by surfing the sites of some of our finest capitalistic providers during the holiday season in search of gifts for people. You know the places, target, best buy, wal-marts, sears, etc. I get on their sites and proceed to look under each and every category for men, women and children to see what kind of new and interesting things are out there I could buy! Well lately I have noticed a trend that some might find disturbing....keep in mind that I DO NOT find it disturbing because I don't let such things rattle me.
Most sites have all of their categories like appliances, toys, clothing, furniture, tools, electronics, etc, etc, etc. Well on most sites now you can also find categories like "hot gifts for him" and "hot gifts for her". Come on you've all seen these right? Well, when I click on "hot gifts for him" a bunch of cool shit pops up like plasma TVs, golf clubs, reindeer knick knacks that poop chocolate candies when you push on their tail and a bunch of other wacky and fun stuff. However, **dramatic pause** when I click on "hot gifts for her" I get things like: pots and pans, vacuum cleaners, oven mitts, breast pumps (whatever the fuck that is) and food processors.
WOW! Now I understand that these quick "hot gifts" links are based solely on stereotyping, traditional gender roles, and the current demographics (I think). But talk about taking it to the extreme?!?!?! As far as I know, you ladies enjoy your iPods and gadgets as much as most guys do right? I know several ladies who are always in the market for a good deal on golf clubs too! Admittedly I don't know ANY women who find the reindeer thing charming and totally awesome like I do but that's just an exception.
So I am curious to hear any female thoughts on this subject. Are you okay with it? Does it piss you off? Should we all rise up and take the fight to the man?!?! Oh sorry, I got all fired up and carried away there for a minute. Anyway, feel free to chime in on this societal injustice.
posted by P-Nut @ 8:26 AM
2 Comments:
I don't get my panties in a wad about it but does bother me more than I can say. I don’t know what to do or where to start to changes thing like that. It’s just a un spoken expectation from society that “women have their place.” Cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the house. I hear women say all the time. “I have to get home, so and so’s there and I’ve got to get dinner ready.” I never say this but I’m always wondering in my head, WHY THE FUCK CAN’T HE COOK DINNER????? It’s a behavior that’s passed down from generation to generation. I’m afraid there is no fixing it. Only thing I can control is to not let it happen in my life. Get me the plasma screen TV over the oven mitts any day. Oh and I love the reindeer thing. Jason has a donkey that you bend its head down, his tail lifts up and a cigarette pops out his but. Now that’s funny.
Plasma screen? Too late Liza J....I already got you an "I Suck At Bowling" apron! HA HA HA!!!
Thanks for the feedback.
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