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Practically imperfect in every way. Start with a lot of silliness. Mix in some insecurities and a handful of awkwardness. Add a pound of naivety, innocence, and child-like wonderings. Blend well. Half-bake and top off with a sprinkle of imagination and dollop of dreams. It’s the recipe for me!
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quote of the day
- "Moral of the story: Do not look at the gap. The gap is the mind-killer. Remember how Wile E. Coyote never fell down until he saw the chasm? It’s just like that." --Taylor "Tei" Lindstrom, Rogue Ink
dumbass quote
- "I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don't have maps. And I believe that our education like, such as South Africa, and, the Iraq, everywhere like such as. And I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., or should help South Africa, and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future for our children." --Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen 2007
kids say...
- Jacob: "I need to operate on my frog, but first he needs some amnesia."
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I Blog Like A Girl
One of the black belts was helping out in class last week. He’s a sort of gruff older guy. Several times, he made the comment, “you kick like a girl” to me and a the other woman in class. At one point, he tried to explain that he meant no offense by the comment. I don’t get offended, so I wasn’t offended this time. The other woman said she wasn’t offended either.
On my drive home, I decided I should have been offended. What the guy meant to say was “your kick is weak” or, “you aren’t kicking well enough” or even, “your kick sucks.” But what he said was “you kick like a girl.” So, in his mind GIRL=WRONG/BAD/WEAK/SUCKS. And that’s NOT OKAY.
I don’t blame him. Our society (heck, our whole world) has made this type of thing acceptable. Kicking like a girl, screaming like a girl, throwing like a girl… they are all regarded as negative things. In fact, I can’t think of anything that is done “like a girl” that isn’t regarded as negative.
I think girls rock. So, if I kick like a girl, then my kick must rock. Don’t you agree? I’m not going to give that guy a hard time about it. He’s an ignorant victim of society’s campaign to treat women like lesser beings. But the next time he tells me I kick like a girl, I’m going to thank him. Maybe when he has to explain that his comment was meant as criticism, he’ll realize his mistake.
4 Responses to “I Blog Like A Girl”
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Janet Says:
July 25th, 2006 at 6:31 pmUgh. I just answered this and forgot to answer the security question and lost my whole comment. Damn you spam protecters!
I said that I liked your rationale. On one hand if he says you kick like a girl, he’s really stating the obvious. On the other hand it really is a backhanded compliment. Then again, if he had said, “you kick like a guy” should you be flattered?:)
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Lilie Says:
July 25th, 2006 at 7:02 pmNext time I would kick him in the family jewels! That is what kicking like a girl is for me. LOL!
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Oz Says:
July 26th, 2006 at 3:02 pmWomen/girls do get a short shrift, don’t they? One of the posts that Google keeps hitting from my blog of late is one I wrote way back when called Words that Describe Me which is about the inequities of the female nouns in French. It’s not exactly what you’re talking about here, but it does speak to this issue. Why aren’t women/girls (or words that mean women/girls) given the same due as men/boys? Why are we “lesser” according to language and/or idioms? Whatever the reason, however you slice it, it bites.
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Whimsy Chick Says:
July 26th, 2006 at 11:17 pmJanet, I’m guessing “you kick like a guy” would be a compliment, though I wouldn’t really be flattered.
Lillie, LOL! I’m not sure how well it would go over in class, but it definitely made me laugh.Oz, I remember that post. I particularly liked the line “Okay, you caught me, I am oppressing you. But come on. You know that I don’t really mean it!†It seems to sum up my situation perfectly.
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It’s the spark of an idea that hits me unexpectedly. It’s the silly wonderings I have after a whirlwind of thoughts. It’s about creativity, inspiration, and imagination. But sometimes, it’s just about eating noodles.
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