Frivolity

Two wrongs don't make a right, the war cry of the privileged. Where are my reparations for the millenia of exploited women? How much geneaology would I need to do to choose a last name that represented the women in my family? Is it enough that I won't change my name and will pass it on to at least one potential child? What about my mother's name? And what about her mother's name? And I could go on...

But no, two wrongs don't make a right. Killing Palestinians won't make up for the Holocaust, but maybe scrutiny of men in the same way they've scrutinized women might teach us a lesson. Or maybe it is just fivolous fun. Maybe it will give men the same appearance related complexes that we train girls to have.

So maybe that isn't right. No one should have appearance complexes, but I know that I do have fun with make-up. I have about 20 different colors of eye shadow that I could potentially use as lipstick or even mascara. And I use the colors - yellow on some days, brown, green, pink, or black on others. I did learn that blue and red don't work on me. On the mornings when I have extra time or patience, I can leave my apartment lookin' good. But, unlike many women, I was not socialized in a way that makes me feel compelled to paint up my face just to go out in public.

This weekend, on Alternet, this picture will represent the lead story. It is about a muckraking "journalist." I don't know much about the issue, and it isn't something that ignites my passion, maybe I'm just desensitized to BS in the media these days. Maybe I'm feeling stifled at work. Whatever, thats not the point. The point is why do I have to spend my weekend staring at this when I check Alternet?


- Source, at least for the weekend of 8/4/07

When I go to work, I might not do my eye makeup, but I work in a corporation, and the dress code is "business casual," so I always do foundation - one liquid as a base and the other powder, for finishing. Then there is this asshat, who gets to waltz around, in a suit and tie, no less, with a face like that. Jesus christ, has he ever heard of foundation at all? And what is up with that head? Gross. Have some self respect, spend a little time making yourself look better, jeez.

Hell yeah, it is mean-spirited. Maybe this guy writes about John Edwards's stylist because he is just jealous. Maybe I'm feeling petty today. Apparently, this guy gets to be petty for a living, though.