Beyond Babedom
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Liar, Liar . . . Pants on fire
Friday, July 8th, 2011
Okay; the chambermaid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn is a liar. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t rape her. And here’s the upshot: other rape victims – once again – face the “She made it up” crowd, who like to claim that these women asked for it, they wanted it, or it didn’t even happen. Yes, some women lie about being raped, but lots of us (yes, US) didn’t and haven’t and wouldn’t. Actually, most of us don’t even talk about it. (more…)
Tags: beyond babedom, chambermaid, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, housekeeper, men over 40, NY housekeeper, rape, spokesperson, spokeswoman, voting, who should vote, why men shouldn't be allowed to vote, women over 40, women's suffrage
Posted in Social Issues | 1 Comment »
Smiling Faces
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
I’ve never liked fake tans. As far as I’m concerned, if you want a tan, your have to work at it. Some people just can’t tan, and that’s fine. Using a self tanner to avoid burning or skin cancer is okay with me; but going to a tanning salon is – IMHO- cheating.The same goes for Botox. If your face is going to sag and wrinkle, using Botox to erase the road map of your life is cheating. And it’s not just cheating on your looks; it’s affecting your ability to feel. (more…)
Tags: beyond babedom, Botox, inability to emphathize, men over 40, smiling, smiling in the workplace, why women smile so much, women over 40
Posted in Career | 6 Comments »
Men and Signals
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
They don’t use them; they don’t give them. Really; how hard is it to flick that little lever on the right side of your steering wheel? But, noooooo. Men have this attitude that they only have to use turn signals when they feel like it. Because everyone else should anticipate their moves. And I don’t mean just where they’re heading – physically.
Tags: beyond babedom, differences between men and women, men and cars, men's driving, using your directional, when a guy breaks up with you, why don't men use turn signals, women over 40
Posted in Relationships | 6 Comments »
Weapons of A** Destruction
Monday, May 9th, 2011
Now that Mothers’ Day is over and we have some time until Fathers’ Day, it’s time to reminisce about our parents in a not-so-rose-colored-glasses way. My friend Billy and I recently had a jolly good time discussing what “tools of discipline” our parents used on us. And I got to thinking: how many different ways did our parents beat us? (more…)
Tags: beyond babedom, corporal punishment, disciplining your children, hitting your kids with a strap, punishing your kids, sadistic kids games, women over 40
Posted in Social Issues | 7 Comments »
Back to the Future
Friday, October 8th, 2010
Originally published October 25, 2009
Now that summer is really, really over, I’ve begun the summer/winter clothes exchange. I’m happy to report that, with our roof-to-basement renovation a few years ago, I was able to include an actual walk-in closet/dressing room that minimizes a lot of the switch-out. But I’m taking my out-of-work time this year to do a much closer inspection of what to keep (and store) and what to give away (or throw away, like in the case of stretched out undies).
Like me, you probably have tons of clothes that are simply no longer right for you, either because (more…)
Tags: accessories, ageless, beyond babedom, clothes, denim, how not to look old, over 40 fashion, what not to wear, women over 40
Posted in Fashion | 4 Comments »
