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purchasemonkey

Happy Veterans' Whine

Nov 12, 2007 11:11

First off, a big "thank you" to the veterans out there. I hesitate to start mentioning names, for fear of leaving someone out, but let me tag dancingshaman, ratontheroad, and fornaxus right off the bat. I'll also give the nod to my dad, my stepdad, my uncle, and my grandfather, and his uncle.

Second, thank you to all the folks on my friends list who helped out at Dickens Fair ( Read more... )

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ladykalessia November 12 2007, 20:31:36 UTC

If I've grumbled it's not because I want any rank (explicit or implied) - I'm just bored. I keep getting asked to stay with the cast, but I don't feel like I'm in any way useful, and in fact I've managed to piss off more than my fair share of younger ladies. What use am I, seriously? I'm in those awkward middling years, where I'm no longer that bright young thing that everyone wants to dance with, but I also have no say, no function, and no duties to speak of.

I've got a similar issue with PEERS, except perhaps that other way around. The very last thing I want is to be cast as (as I said it to Catheleen) "boob-wallpaper" in a skit. I want to be useful for my talent, and not my "talents".

ophymirage November 12 2007, 20:37:56 UTC

just so you know, "boob-wallpaper" just made me spit-take all over my keyboard. ;-D

ladykalessia November 12 2007, 20:56:21 UTC

I WIN!

I TOTALLY WIN. Even Cathleen seemed to think it was a funny term.

miss_emelia November 12 2007, 23:03:45 UTC

Yep. Me too. But worse - pinto beans. Oh lordy, talk about unglamorous.

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edge_of_within November 12 2007, 23:45:39 UTC

Piping up where I don't belong ( ... )

kid_lit_fan November 13 2007, 00:04:49 UTC

I believe you didn't give a 'Fezzi men solution' because there probably isn't one.

Not really. It's "ask veteran Fezzi-fems to dance when you're not busy w/customers," but that doesn't work so well if you're ALWAYS busy.

So if this is true, why does it matter much if the Fezzi men understand or not?

We women get a sense of "What're you bitching about, WE get to dance ALLLLLL the time," whether the Fezzi-men are actually saying (or thinking it.) Because ladies Want to Dance, and because male youth isn't as valuable (and being over, say 26 as un valuable) as female, it's easy for Fezzi-men to get partners, as many as their time and their aching feet will allow ( ... )

ophymirage November 13 2007, 00:55:03 UTC

I think Danielle's assessment (reply) is correct - there probably *is* a disparity between women and men (and, as Laura points out, possibly between older women and younger women as well) wanting to move into other roles ( ... )

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