As a woman being stupid and dumb is almost part of the American Dream. After all
stupid + pretty = husband
and
husband = house + 2.4 kids
and
husband + house + 2.4 kids = happiness
…right?
Additionally, there are powerful advertising forces at work telling women they need to be stupid and pretty. Pretty women need lots of money to maintain their looks and intentionally acting dumb can make you dumb (a full recovery is possible though!). Those brain muscles need a workout. If you’re one of these women you probably haven’t taken the time to educate yourself beyond the basics of financial literacy and definitely are more likely to fall subject to the forces of advertising! So, it’s a self perpetuating cycle…
Women have to earn respect, for men it is assumed.
Lesson: Give a sister a little respect… even if she doesn’t come across as 100% professional. You might be surprised about what you find behind that fake persona.
My name is Kelly Seiler. I'm an electrical engineer working in the defense industry. I realized that there was an undercurrent of sexism present at work... no one person or attitude seemed to be the culprit. I've decided to learn more about feminism to help me better combat sexism without damaging my reputation. I consider myself an undercover feminist. I'm a feminist, but I avoid pointing things out directly.
An excellent feminist primer! At 118 pages this one is a quick read, but still jam packed with information. It will change your perspective about what feminism is really about compared to the mass media portrayal.
While not a strictly feminist read, this books has lots of good tips to consider in an office environment.
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What about the 0.5 dogs?
Your equation is also off. By that transitive property
husband + house + 2.4 kids = happiness, therefore
happiness= house + 2.4 kids + house 2.4 kids = 2 houses + 4.8 kids.
I doubt 2 houses, 4.8 kids, and no husband is equal to happiness.
If cats and dogs count as 0.5 children, does that explain the crazy cat people?
In your post, you forgot a few factors:
x = skinny
y = rich
As x increases exponentially, so does y in direct proportion. If husband is added, growth of y doubles as long as the value of x is maintained.
Yes! Speaking of skinny… I’ve become fascinated by airbrushing lately. They make thin women thinner, plus sized (aka normal) women more curvy, black women lighter, men more muscular, older women wrinkle free, and people generally closer to some bizarre ideal.
Here are a few:
Unattainable Beauty in Newsweek
Jezebel’s ongoing focus on what they call Photoshop of Horrors