tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022849758144282546.post1930085302545247335..comments2023-03-24T04:26:47.617-07:00Comments on Cartwheeling: Men are from earth, women are from earth, and we're all children of GodLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13212680321367846851noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022849758144282546.post-55375054092474618182010-10-21T21:29:18.667-07:002010-10-21T21:29:18.667-07:00This makes me happy!
You should read Odd Girl Out...This makes me happy!<br /><br />You should read <b>Odd Girl Out</b>. The books main focus is on understanding and stopping aggression and bullying between school age girls, but I think it touches on a lot of what you have stated. I would try to sum up the book, but I think it would be better for you to just read it.<br /><br />Such a breath of fresh air. Thanks Lydia!<br /><br />KatieKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907230771565687661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022849758144282546.post-61433534595220425612010-10-21T14:20:45.905-07:002010-10-21T14:20:45.905-07:00Amen, sister! It's beyond irritating when peo...Amen, sister! It's beyond irritating when people like your professor are still adhering to trite and incorrect ideas about gender and act like their jokes on the matter are funny. Just because it's apparently backed up biologically that women are inclined to certain behaviors makes them feel like their patronizing ideas are OK to teach.<br /><br />Men and women are much more alike than many people think and separating them so much just makes it harder for us to understand each other.<br /><br />It's especially troubling that quasi sexist ideas are being taught at BYU, where people think the belief that gender is an eternal characteristic gives them permission to criticize women.Loïehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16787506857132381276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022849758144282546.post-63279840309133617622010-10-20T22:15:54.448-07:002010-10-20T22:15:54.448-07:00You don't know me, but I know your friend, And...You don't know me, but I know your friend, Andrea. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that my two nephews have dolls! So there's hope.<br /><br />Good post.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508990441007975021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022849758144282546.post-2680939233354637072010-10-20T22:05:39.833-07:002010-10-20T22:05:39.833-07:00I adore you.I adore you.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446857907485208584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022849758144282546.post-78277287174961292202010-10-20T20:15:14.581-07:002010-10-20T20:15:14.581-07:00Thank you for writing this. Even though I love LDS...Thank you for writing this. Even though I love LDS doctrine about women and where they fit into the world, there are a lot of attitudes among people in the church that drive me crazy. One of them is the patronizing attitude towards women's "irrationality." I really hate hearing a talk about how women are wonderful and spiritual and naturally sweeter than men and then at the same time the speaker sort of laughs off the "silly" things they do. "Oh, those women, so silly with their clothes and their gossip and those irrelevant things women love. But they're just so sweet and perfect."<br /><br />It's dehumanizing. That's the problem. By acting as if bad behavior on the part of women (being catty, nagging or gossiping) is just something they're born with, it's treating them like animals who can't help themselves. And by insisting that they're on some spiritual plane that men can't appreciate, it's turning them into a noble savage. Those noble savages - they're just such heavenly people, so humble and sweet. And those horrid things they do sometimes, well that's just their nature, they can't help it.<br /><br />I hope I don't sound really radical here or like I'm criticizing all the men in the church. There are some very awesome men in the church who really get it. I'm just sensitive to that particular attitude that I run across sometimes. The best thing I ever heard was when Elder Eyring came to our mission and he was talking about how your mission would prepare you for marriage. He said that it helps to learn how to get along and live with an imperfect person. "Unless you're lucky like me and marry a perfect person," he chuckled, and the audience chuckled too. But then he stopped and said, "No, I'm sorry. She wouldn't want me to say that. She's human too."<br /><br />I appreciate being acknowledged as a human who is responsible for my failings and shortcomings, because then I am also responsible for the good I do in the world.Annie Japanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597462471442823536noreply@blogger.com