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[tater_mae]

You Should Date an Illiterate Girl

Ok, I will admit, I really didn't like this article. It really upset me. As in, I had to vent about how much I did not agree with this article. But, after taking some time to mull it over (aka forgetting about it, then remembering, reading over my rant, and then actually THINKING about it), its... not as bad as I

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[phrenitis]

I'm going to offer a completely different viewpoint, and hope that's okay! A friend forwarded this to me, and I absolutely fell in love with it. But, I think that's cause I'm reading it exactly opposite of you.

I'm fairly sure the writer is actually trying to show that a girl who doesn't read is safe and tame, it's a life that is expected, boring, uneventful, emotionless. The girl who reads is the one that is challenging, difficult, smart, and therefore worth it because it's a life that is emotional, exciting, painful and alive.

Just my thoughts. :)

[plazmah]

I have to agree with your assessment; the author is implying that a girl who does read would be a superior choice.

Still, I absolutely HATE the article. Because I am a SUPAH FEMINIST and this article just demonstrates everything that is WRONG with society and gendered norms: men, if you're not entirely happy in your relationship? GET THE FUCK OUT. It's not fair to this unnamed woman that you fake your emotions for her! What the hell ever happened to honesty and the decency to treat yourself and others with the respect they deserve?!

[phrenitis]

Oh absolutely, yes. Completely agree with that! It's the one aspect to the whole thing that does put me on edge. The settling.

And on the flip side, I actually feared sharing the article with other people since the majority of men would read it at face value. But then I like to think, would I really want to date a guy who read it that way anyway? ;)

Here's another fun piece of writing: Why You're Not Married

[plazmah]

... That article is satire, right?

[phrenitis]

Also, Cait! Random comment that does not belong here, but oh well: I had tried avoiding Hawaii Five-O (mostly because I watch way too much TV as it is), but your posts made me intrigued. And so I watched an episode. And now I can't stop. DAMN YOU.

[tater_mae]

Jennnnnnnnn!!!!!!

THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY YOU HAVE NO IDEA! 5-0 is my new favourite show and it's amazing! (if not sometimes kind of unbelievable but still awesome) I stayed away for the first few eps but a friend at work suggested it and I caved. It also doesn't hurt that the whole cast is SO PRETTY *drools*

[phrenitis]

ALL FOR YOUUUUU! Seriously, the amount of times I've made you watch things, I thought it only fair that I try something you kept raving about. <3

Also, DANIEL DAE KIM. That right there makes me go YES PLEASE MORE.

[tater_mae]

I LOVED EVERYTHING YOU "MADE ME WATCH"

and DDK is one of the reasons this show is so awesome. I named my iTouch Chin Ho Kelly because he's just SO. FRAKKING. AMAZING. (my old iPod was Elizabeth) I love that he's on my tv every Monday nights. H50 make Mondays bearable :P