Well said. I definitely was someone who as a small and neglected female, learned to fight with the boys and took that as a badge of honor. Say what? Why would it be? Because we were "empowered" - lol. Yeah it is ridiculous. Puberty took care of that for me but I retained my independence thinking it made me strong. It has been tough. I'm …
Well said. I definitely was someone who as a small and neglected female, learned to fight with the boys and took that as a badge of honor. Say what? Why would it be? Because we were "empowered" - lol. Yeah it is ridiculous. Puberty took care of that for me but I retained my independence thinking it made me strong. It has been tough. I'm definitely built for it, but so many women are not. I would have done things differently if I hadn't bought in. And yes, what a brilliant and insidious pathway to destroying civilization. Now men are pretending they are us!! Full circle?
Mary Rose, you and I are feminine women -- with backbones of steel, nonetheless. Strength does not come only from muscles. It comes from character too. Though not from man-hatred.
I take pride in being an actual woman, with no tattoos or trans-wishes, with children, and with an education as well. The WOKE feminists did not get me. And life can be pretty good on this side. Though many females of recent generations may never know that, sadly.
I absolutely detest tattoos. Why would someone do that to their God-given body? Yeah I also like men. I don't want to marry one though. Might be because of my independent streak. Just not built for it, probably. But life is definitely harder without a partner. Nevertheless, as I age and so do my widowed, divorced or other single women friends, we have plans to work together. And men are welcome!
It absolutely was. Think of all the body-harming things we got suckered into: Anorexia, bulemia, drugs, drinking, smoking, tattoos, piercings, promiscuity, abortions - all normalized, all touted as "cool" and "stylish" and "rebellious." Rebellious against what? There was nothing to rebel about. I'm guessing that's why they went overboard with it (see: David McGowan's Laurel Canyon, as you know). A whole culture sprang up to make sure kids hated their parents and loved to do bad things to their bodies.
1) As a dude who isn't threatened by differing biology or immutable characteristics, only wicked, careless, stupid behavior, I love this thread!
2) Your tattoo talk got me thinking. My wife was watching some trash on her iPad while canning vegetables and making bread when I walked by and saw a well-coiffed young guy with tattoos up to his jaw on the screen. I asked if she knew how old he was. She said "26". That means, in the pursuit of having the right look, this guy basically covered his body in tattoos by his early 20's.
I'm not against tattoos. I'm 45. I don't have one, but I may get one. I had numerous small piercings (ears, tongue, nips) in my late teens and early 20's because I liked the rush and the look that it stood out a bit, but I never got tats because it was permanent. But I agree with the argument that even a bad tattoo can be seen as a time capsule. Obviously, there are exceptions, but slowly covering your canvass makes sense if you like tats and see the meaning in each. It's not me but the rational is logical. HOWEVER, when you've effectively dressed yourself in a permanent turtleneck and yoga pants that your 23-year-old self picked out, I mean, DAMN. That's your outfit for life! ...and your tattooing hobby is over unless you're going for your face.
And this guy isn't some rogue fashionista. Thousands of young adults in a hurry to look the part and dressed the part, inked themselves up quickly. And I gotta believe the type of person foolish enough to go Full Ink before they can rent a car without restrictions is probably getting tats closer to paisley swirls than deep conversation pieces.
Well said. I definitely was someone who as a small and neglected female, learned to fight with the boys and took that as a badge of honor. Say what? Why would it be? Because we were "empowered" - lol. Yeah it is ridiculous. Puberty took care of that for me but I retained my independence thinking it made me strong. It has been tough. I'm definitely built for it, but so many women are not. I would have done things differently if I hadn't bought in. And yes, what a brilliant and insidious pathway to destroying civilization. Now men are pretending they are us!! Full circle?
Mary Rose, you and I are feminine women -- with backbones of steel, nonetheless. Strength does not come only from muscles. It comes from character too. Though not from man-hatred.
I take pride in being an actual woman, with no tattoos or trans-wishes, with children, and with an education as well. The WOKE feminists did not get me. And life can be pretty good on this side. Though many females of recent generations may never know that, sadly.
I absolutely detest tattoos. Why would someone do that to their God-given body? Yeah I also like men. I don't want to marry one though. Might be because of my independent streak. Just not built for it, probably. But life is definitely harder without a partner. Nevertheless, as I age and so do my widowed, divorced or other single women friends, we have plans to work together. And men are welcome!
I think of the tattooing craze as another mass hysteria. One day they will wake up to -- "oh-oh....."
It absolutely was. Think of all the body-harming things we got suckered into: Anorexia, bulemia, drugs, drinking, smoking, tattoos, piercings, promiscuity, abortions - all normalized, all touted as "cool" and "stylish" and "rebellious." Rebellious against what? There was nothing to rebel about. I'm guessing that's why they went overboard with it (see: David McGowan's Laurel Canyon, as you know). A whole culture sprang up to make sure kids hated their parents and loved to do bad things to their bodies.
1) As a dude who isn't threatened by differing biology or immutable characteristics, only wicked, careless, stupid behavior, I love this thread!
2) Your tattoo talk got me thinking. My wife was watching some trash on her iPad while canning vegetables and making bread when I walked by and saw a well-coiffed young guy with tattoos up to his jaw on the screen. I asked if she knew how old he was. She said "26". That means, in the pursuit of having the right look, this guy basically covered his body in tattoos by his early 20's.
I'm not against tattoos. I'm 45. I don't have one, but I may get one. I had numerous small piercings (ears, tongue, nips) in my late teens and early 20's because I liked the rush and the look that it stood out a bit, but I never got tats because it was permanent. But I agree with the argument that even a bad tattoo can be seen as a time capsule. Obviously, there are exceptions, but slowly covering your canvass makes sense if you like tats and see the meaning in each. It's not me but the rational is logical. HOWEVER, when you've effectively dressed yourself in a permanent turtleneck and yoga pants that your 23-year-old self picked out, I mean, DAMN. That's your outfit for life! ...and your tattooing hobby is over unless you're going for your face.
And this guy isn't some rogue fashionista. Thousands of young adults in a hurry to look the part and dressed the part, inked themselves up quickly. And I gotta believe the type of person foolish enough to go Full Ink before they can rent a car without restrictions is probably getting tats closer to paisley swirls than deep conversation pieces.