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A lot of people talk about their maternal instinct and how it flares up at certain times. I can relate to that, although mine is not as much maternal as it is domestic.
Sometimes I get the urge to spend all day knitting, sewing (which I can't really do that well), embroidering things (mostly housewares like napkins, placemats, et cetera), cooking, and baking, especially bread. I usually have to channel all of this into knitting, as I can't sew, don't have any housewares to embroider, and don't have much of a kitchen in which to cook or bake.
I think having had domesticity socialized into me is one of the upsides to having been born female. Not to say, of course, that people not socialized female can't be domestic or be really good at knitting, I sewing, baking, et cetera. And, admittedly, this domesticity was greatly self-inflicted. Regardless, though, I still feel like that it was somehow socialized into me at some point.
In other news, I e-mailed my JanTerm prof and mentioned my new name preference; his response was this: "[E Simon sounds like a new internet service. I'll use Simon (one of my favorite names, BTW).]"
I am currently in Germany, pondering the role of language in the maintenance of social realities, feeling oddly nostalgic, and knitting navy blue bulky hats and little red stars as Christmas gifts. I think that one of the hats might have to be stst with something embroidered onto it, because I have caught the embroidery bug like it is nobody's business.
Also, babies need to happen so I can knit baby things. Seriously. I NEED to knit little tiny sweaters. Especially if I can embroider things on them.
If I wasn't so damn intellectual, I might make a good housewife.
(Also, I absolutely LOVE this icon, but don't use it enough.)
Sometimes I get the urge to spend all day knitting, sewing (which I can't really do that well), embroidering things (mostly housewares like napkins, placemats, et cetera), cooking, and baking, especially bread. I usually have to channel all of this into knitting, as I can't sew, don't have any housewares to embroider, and don't have much of a kitchen in which to cook or bake.
I think having had domesticity socialized into me is one of the upsides to having been born female. Not to say, of course, that people not socialized female can't be domestic or be really good at knitting, I sewing, baking, et cetera. And, admittedly, this domesticity was greatly self-inflicted. Regardless, though, I still feel like that it was somehow socialized into me at some point.
In other news, I e-mailed my JanTerm prof and mentioned my new name preference; his response was this: "[E Simon sounds like a new internet service. I'll use Simon (one of my favorite names, BTW).]"
I am currently in Germany, pondering the role of language in the maintenance of social realities, feeling oddly nostalgic, and knitting navy blue bulky hats and little red stars as Christmas gifts. I think that one of the hats might have to be stst with something embroidered onto it, because I have caught the embroidery bug like it is nobody's business.
Also, babies need to happen so I can knit baby things. Seriously. I NEED to knit little tiny sweaters. Especially if I can embroider things on them.
If I wasn't so damn intellectual, I might make a good housewife.
(Also, I absolutely LOVE this icon, but don't use it enough.)