I promise I am not writing a novel about baseball

[jjtaylor]

I almost got into argument about baseball with a man on the bus last Friday. I have never discussed baseball (in person) with a stranger, other than the polite conversation and score reports about the Red Sox that occurs when you take public transportation during a game. However, this was a few days after Beckett's rough performance (for which he

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[giglet]

I'm not sure whether this makes you a real sports fan or a proper Bostonian, but it's probably one of those things!

Tangentially related story: when I worked for The Man, our office was very very segregated by sex. Every lower-paid and lower-ranked job was held by a woman. Every higher-paid and higher-ranked job was held by a man. I was in the middle ground, one of a few women among many men with enough power to hand work off to a secretary but not enough to call a meeting.

I noticed that the conversations around the coffeemaker were also sex-differentiated. The women talked about drama shows on TV and local news. The men talked about sports.

When I got my housemate to brief me on the sports news before work each morning, I got a 20% raise. My conclusion: sports knowledge is social (and sometimes monetary) power in our society.

[fuschia]

Ok, good to know -- I've been considering wearing my MFW t-shirt in downtown Noho. I wonder if the uber feminist vibe is post feminist enough to deal with FUCKIN on a t-shirt?

[redsambuca]

Holy crap, I wish I had been in Harvard Square when you were. I totally would have run up to you and been all "OMFG DUDE I LOVE YOUR SHIRT ARE YOU ON LJ?? *FLAILS*"

Because I am very composed and appropriate at all times. Trufax!

[meinnim]

Go you for wearing the Mikey Fucking Way shirt!

I'd be flailing and grinning if I saw someone wandering around and wearing that shirt.