It is really late for me, really early for some, and just about lunchtime for most people in my timezone. I'm tired and not thinking straight, I've given up on getting to sleep {tonight, today} and I'm going to type up a journal entry I wrote for you guys while I was on Saltspring Island.
August First 2005.
I've spent the last two days hanging around with Angelvanilla and Kumquat. Right now they are insistent about discussing penis piercings, in graphic detail. Kumquat just drew some diagrams. These two girls spend a lot of time giggling about things phallic in shape or nature. This therefore is my gender stereotype for the day. Girls are obsessed with phallic issues.
I have been facing a gender stereotype that has come from these two intelligent, at least one a feminist, women. Each has blatently told me that, as a male, I am obsessed with fire and always willing or eager to burn things. I did not selct to do any burning of my own volition. It was however thrust upon me, by women. I was ask-told to cook food on the barbeque. I was ask-told to burn the burnable garbage. Of course I did as I was asked willingly and without complaint. Somehow this proved that I am obsessed with fire. I did the dishes willingly, without even being asked I might add, but this isn't pointed to as connected to my basic nature, my interests or my gender. When people were talking about the hight point of their day I was TOLD, by a woman, that burning the garbage was mine. Burning GARBAGE.
Late night in the dark and bugs when Angelvanilla wanted a fire I was told that I wanted to light a fire. I replied that I was willing to if they wanted me to but I didn't care if I lit a fire or not. I didn't not particularly want to go outside with the bugs. I meanwhile was busy inventing a game of solitaire with the cards. After being reminded again that we are obsessed with fire I was told to do whatever I wanted. I continued playing with the cards.
Women are obsessed with men's supposed obsession with fire.
August First 2005.
I've spent the last two days hanging around with Angelvanilla and Kumquat. Right now they are insistent about discussing penis piercings, in graphic detail. Kumquat just drew some diagrams. These two girls spend a lot of time giggling about things phallic in shape or nature. This therefore is my gender stereotype for the day. Girls are obsessed with phallic issues.
I have been facing a gender stereotype that has come from these two intelligent, at least one a feminist, women. Each has blatently told me that, as a male, I am obsessed with fire and always willing or eager to burn things. I did not selct to do any burning of my own volition. It was however thrust upon me, by women. I was ask-told to cook food on the barbeque. I was ask-told to burn the burnable garbage. Of course I did as I was asked willingly and without complaint. Somehow this proved that I am obsessed with fire. I did the dishes willingly, without even being asked I might add, but this isn't pointed to as connected to my basic nature, my interests or my gender. When people were talking about the hight point of their day I was TOLD, by a woman, that burning the garbage was mine. Burning GARBAGE.
Late night in the dark and bugs when Angelvanilla wanted a fire I was told that I wanted to light a fire. I replied that I was willing to if they wanted me to but I didn't care if I lit a fire or not. I didn't not particularly want to go outside with the bugs. I meanwhile was busy inventing a game of solitaire with the cards. After being reminded again that we are obsessed with fire I was told to do whatever I wanted. I continued playing with the cards.
Women are obsessed with men's supposed obsession with fire.
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pip:
I think you've found 2 women that have watched waaaaaay to much Beavis and Butthead.
angelvanilla:
