December 29th, 2011
There is this weird thing that some men/boys do that, apparently, they think they can get away with. Touching women. I don’t mean on the shoulder or the elbow or even pinching a cheek. I mean “touching”, as in patting her ass or brushing a hand across her breasts or even putting a hand up her skirt. You know why they think they can get away with it? Because they can. Because we simply pretend it didn’t happen. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: men over 40, unwanted touching, why do women let men get away with it, women over 40
Posted in Social Issues | 5 Comments »
December 23rd, 2011
Whether it’s on a bus, in the movies or on a plane, why do some people just think it’s okay to spread their legs, their arms and whatever they’re reading in front of me? Did they pay extra for the privilege or do they simply consider it a birthright? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: bus riding, commuting, inconsiderate people, men over 40, people who take up too much room, seat hogs, women over 40
Posted in Social Issues | 1 Comment »
November 30th, 2011
Women who don’t normally spend a lot of time in the kitchen still sometimes find themselves walking the grocery store aisles. Which leads me to this burning question: what idiot decides which products go in each aisle?
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Tags: Babedom, grocery aisles, grocery shopping, grocery stores, product placement, who decides where things go in a grocery store, women, women over 40, women's work
Posted in Home Crafts | 2 Comments »
November 20th, 2011
Homage on a 40th birthday
Click above to see what you can look forward to. . .
Tags: birthday, turning 40
Posted in Just Fun | No Comments »
November 12th, 2011
Girls follow the rules. Boys don’t. When you were a kid, following the rules meant you’d be rewarded . . . I think they called it being a “teacher’s pet”. Growing up, we women over 40 were praised for being “little ladies” while those bad, bad boys had to stay after school. But, boys played sports so they had coaches, and when you play sports you’re taught to break rules – as long as you can get away with it – because the most important thing is winning. Just ask Joe Paterno. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: equal pay for equal work, fairness in the work place, female whining, following the rules, joe paterno, men over 40, pay equity, rules, Sports, team work, women over 40, work equity
Posted in Career | 17 Comments »
There is this weird thing that some men/boys do that, apparently, they think they can get away with. Touching women. I don’t mean on the shoulder or the elbow or even pinching a cheek. I mean “touching”, as in patting her ass or brushing a hand across her breasts or even putting a hand up her skirt. You know why they think they can get away with it? Because they can. Because we simply pretend it didn’t happen. Read the rest of this entry »
