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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

gender roles?

thought: why can't i spit in public?

no seriously, it dawned on me tonight that as a female, i should not do certain things in public. (no, i am not realizing this for the first time. i've known it for a while wise guys.)

you see, when i was playing t-ball many years ago, my dad or my uncle...maybe a combination of both thought it was appropriate to teach me how to spit...i was playing 3d base and had nothing better to do. plus, if i ever was going to make it as a pro ball player, i had to know how to spit properly. thus, at the age of, i don't know, 7, i master spitting like ball player. if i were to go around spitting however, i doubt it would be looked upon as cute.

it is funny how we have certain things that are gender specific. certain job positions, certain ways to walk and compose oneself, certain ways to eat and what to eat...the list goes on and on. the obvious ones are those in relationships and in the household. the man is the bread winner and the woman is the bread maker. i totally agree with...

....but what i wonder is why is it alright for a guy to yell at the game on tv and not me? "it's unattractive" i've read. well, so what...i have pent up frustration just like they do when my team is down by 3 with 45 seconds to go. but if i show this, i am suddenly not seen as a girl but as one of the guys...a pal...buddy...chum? the male mind is nuts.

or how about this - how come guys can make bodily noises and girls can't? granted, i would never let one go in public...but i would burp if i knew i had enough umph behind it. they can be proud...why can't we? i mean, we do it when it's just the girls. sorry guys, hate to ruin the image for you. and girls, really, you honestly believe that guys think we don't do that stuff? one of my brothers has a theory: if a person doesn't burp or fart they will eventually combust from the gassy build up within their bodies. how true this is, i don't know, but it's funny to think about.

anyway, my battery is running low on my computer so i need to make this quick.

i am not complaining and i most certainly am not going all feminist here, i simply want to be able to yell at a game when it's not going my way...or to be able to clear my throat (aka spit) without being looked at as one of the guys. which, i have always been the girl who is labeled that way and it's great, it really is. i wouldn't trade it for the world...but still, it would be nice to be seen as the bread maker and the girl who can cheer her team on....or rip on the refs for a bad call. but i guess you can't have the best of both worlds right?

1 comment:

  1. Ya know, you're right. If I saw a girl spit or fart I would find it very strange.

    That said, burping is fine. And any girl who yells and cheers on her team during a game is awesome in my book. Any guy who isn't attracted to that has some sort of problem if you ask me.

    Sincerely,

    Cubs fan who yells at the TV on a daily basis.

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