Who wouldn’t want to rush home to this little lady? Anyone? Anyone? Come on guys, look at that resume! Jeeez.
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I will take a pass on commenting on her outfit and simply say that she does not strike me as someone who would be quiet and modest.
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I think that’s a man. But the same Q applies: who wouldn’t want to rush home to that?
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All that came to mind was a George Thorogood diddly.
Get a haircut and get a real job!
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That is one sorry looking man…
If this is what Christianity is all about, then I don’t want no part of it…
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The 1750’s called. It wants it’s sign back.
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And where was this guy anyway? Just on a random street corner? Who could/would possibly take him seriously!
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As with most cultural conundrums, this one has no clear or easy answers. Except for the Biblical ones of course. Placing women alongside men in stressful jobs away from home for extended periods is a big problem. Women who want to bear and raise children and also have an important job risk doing both poorly. But relying on ancient, out-of-context and inconsistent scripture for guidance on the subject is just dumb.
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Jim , a point of disagreement: only a minority of children in the US are raised in two parent households today. Work (alongside men in stressful jobs) is not a choice. It’s necessity. And I will totally disagree that women therefore do both poorly. Half the women I know are raising or have raised kids alone – as owrking women – and done a fine job.
We do have a problem here though because we continue to ignore the need for affordable day care but put the blame on the wage earner (often in low paying jobs) if kid isn’t properly supervised.
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Well Moe, I didn’t say that women would do both family and work poorly, just that it is a risk. Jobs, especially competitive ones, are stressful and that carries over to the home. Combine that with the time pressures that build up for shopping, cleaning and home maintenance spells trouble to me. I think it also contributes to the financial burden because there’s not only day care but she then has to have more wardrobe and commuting expense, and then because of time constraints her job usually leads to more lunches and dinners out and more prepared foods (e.g., “TV dinners) at home which are not only expensive but of poor nutrition. And then the kids get less quality time when Mom works. In my opinion, this cultural spiral is responsible for much of society’s woes, and that includes health problems like obesity, allergies, and ADHD.
Look, I know this line of reasoning is a lost cause. Americans are not going to embrace deferred gratification and a simpler life style – that’s not our culture. But hell, I’m a geezer so I hope I’m entitled to some fantasies.
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Well Jim,, as one geezer to another . . . I’d agree 100% with what you said if you would change one thing – ‘mother’ to ‘parent’.
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Dads and Moms interchangeable? That’s an easy one, Moe. Absolutely. Thus the conclusion: “Homemaker” is no trivial job and when done right its challenges rival those on the business scene.
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Then we’re on the same page. It’s a hell of a challenge to raise kids when there cannot be a parent at home. Now, on to dealing with affordable day care . . .
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The Guy holding the sign is a asshole…..Period….
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Judging from the shape of the face and the size of the hands, I think that’s a man. A very Neanderthalish, retrograde, dumbass man.
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The status of women clearly shakes the very foundation of a society. It’s easy to point at the Arab countries but it was only one hundred years ago that (that liberal icon) President Wilson ordered suffragists treated much as we’re presently treating Guantanomo prisoners — imprisoned and force-fed and the wardens ordered them beaten. Compare to racism: Black men had the vote more than 50 years ahead of women. It’s ironic that the most marginal people are the most resistant to change. As Eric Hoffer pointed out, it takes a certain middle class comfort to advocate for radical change.
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Pat – that is exactly what it’s about. Women gaining any kind of power is very threatening to the male hierarchy. It’s no longer a patrimony, but as you note, it wasn’t very long ago . . .
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I’m wondering if telling this person to shove their antiquated christian bullshite where the sun does not shine would be an appropriate response.
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Arb – I think Emily Post would say that is exactly the appropriate response. But she’d want you to be very polite while doing it.
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The Arbourist,
How do you know that is a real Christian? You guys can’t even agree on the gender.
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@alan
“Real Christian”, isn’t that an oxymoron?
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Titfortat,
If I smeared mud on me and carried an OWS sign and put on a hippie wig, could I march in DC and be a real OWS member ? How about a sign saying OWS for Jesus ?
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In her defense, everyone should be quiet in church. Does she not realize that in hoisting that poster she is being none of those things? Is a sense of irony too much to ask for? *rollseyes*
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Its a man, not a woman…
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you’re kidding. that looks like a woman to me. i know a lot of people that look like her, including Honey Boo Boo’s mom.
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Take a long hard look, and if you still think its a woman, then off to the optometrist you go for an eye exam…
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I went Don. I say woman – because that makes it even funnier and totally ironic.
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ScifiGirl (Dear Elvis I love that name!) – thank you for agreeing with me. I still see a woman and I see many who look like her all the time. She could use a little wardrobe advice though, don’t you think?
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a new wardrobe and a good hair cut, definitely.
I just changed my display name recently–I used to go by NYAngel22, but i wasn’t that person any more (and how could I be when i made it when i was 16) so I went with what I love the most–sci-fi.
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NY? My first home town . . .
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Were you in one of the boroughs? I’m in Queens, although I wish I was in Manhattan.
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Born in Queens! Physicians Hospital in Jackson Heights.
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I don’t think I’ve ever been to Jackson Heights. I’m in South Queens (Howard Beach).
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Did you take a hit from Sandy?
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Yeah. I was living in my grandmother’s basement apartment and ended up with between 6 and 7 feet of water down there. To make matters worse, we thought we had contents coverage with out insurance, but we didn’t, so we’re still trying to get back in. Hopefully by the end of August, I’ll be back down there.
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Wow. Good luck to you both. What an ordeal it must be. I have family in NJ but they got back into their houses in a few months; they say they feel very lucky.
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Holy androgyny Batman!
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Hey bruce, missed you! Ever see that batman cartoon spoof SNL used to do?
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