I See How Feminism Has Failed
The following sc<x>ript is a real world example of how feminism has failed. I'll allow you to read and then I'll post my commentary below.
Begin sc<x>ript:
Lifting Like A Girl
(My parents are landscaping and I am picking up extra topsoil because they ran out — ten bags of it. I am an average-sized female in my 20s.)
Me: *lifting bags of topsoil onto a cart*
Male Employee: “Miss? Why don’t you let me do that?”
Me: *lifting another* “Why? Are customers not allowed to get their own anymore?”
Male Employee: “No, ma’am, I just thought…”
Me: “Just thought what?”
Male Employee: “Well, you are a girl…”
Me: “That a girl can’t lift 50 lbs of topsoil on her own?” *lifting another bag*
Male Employee: “Uh, well, I just thought you might need some help…”
Me: “Just because I’m a girl doesn’t mean I’m weak. If I needed help, I would have asked for it. If women can push a baby out, they can lift 50 lbs of soil!”
Male Employee: *flushes bright red and scurries off*
Female Cashier: “You’re the first girl to ever reject his help!” *laughs* “I wish more women did.”
End sc<x>ript.
Now, why in the world would this obviously independent, don't-need-no-man, woman take such offense to a man offering help in an extremely polite manner? Someone really needs to get off their high-horse and learn how to say, "No, thank you. I think I've got it, but thanks for offering." Instead of flipping out and thinking the world is out to get them. Me, being me, even if I was body builder, I would have gladly taken him up on his offer. Why? Because that's a man's job. Specifically, all a man really knows how to do is offer help. It's in their hard-wiring. If you don't want the help, you don't need to lecture them about how you "don't need no man" and don't need to be "rescued." Just give them a simple "no thanks" and move on. Is it really this hard?
Additionally, I chose embarrassed for my mood on this one because it is women like this that give others, like myself, a bad name.
Begin sc<x>ript:
Lifting Like A Girl
(My parents are landscaping and I am picking up extra topsoil because they ran out — ten bags of it. I am an average-sized female in my 20s.)
Me: *lifting bags of topsoil onto a cart*
Male Employee: “Miss? Why don’t you let me do that?”
Me: *lifting another* “Why? Are customers not allowed to get their own anymore?”
Male Employee: “No, ma’am, I just thought…”
Me: “Just thought what?”
Male Employee: “Well, you are a girl…”
Me: “That a girl can’t lift 50 lbs of topsoil on her own?” *lifting another bag*
Male Employee: “Uh, well, I just thought you might need some help…”
Me: “Just because I’m a girl doesn’t mean I’m weak. If I needed help, I would have asked for it. If women can push a baby out, they can lift 50 lbs of soil!”
Male Employee: *flushes bright red and scurries off*
Female Cashier: “You’re the first girl to ever reject his help!” *laughs* “I wish more women did.”
End sc<x>ript.
Now, why in the world would this obviously independent, don't-need-no-man, woman take such offense to a man offering help in an extremely polite manner? Someone really needs to get off their high-horse and learn how to say, "No, thank you. I think I've got it, but thanks for offering." Instead of flipping out and thinking the world is out to get them. Me, being me, even if I was body builder, I would have gladly taken him up on his offer. Why? Because that's a man's job. Specifically, all a man really knows how to do is offer help. It's in their hard-wiring. If you don't want the help, you don't need to lecture them about how you "don't need no man" and don't need to be "rescued." Just give them a simple "no thanks" and move on. Is it really this hard?
Additionally, I chose embarrassed for my mood on this one because it is women like this that give others, like myself, a bad name.
31-35, F
