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I wonder

by Miniskirt Murder on January 22, 2012

Today I went on a hike with some guys from work. Some of them are runners, and so of course the conversation turned to that.

A guy said that he used to run with a man who would judge how well he did by how many women finished the race before him.

Everyone laughed at that.

I felt like I just heard a racist joke or something. Not that it matters to this crowd, but women runners finish marathons in 2 1/2 hours. That’s a pretty insane achievement for any person, male or female.

And then I wondered if maybe I am getting too sensitive about these things.

Then in the shower later I was thinking about the “hunter/gatherer” explanation for the differences between men and women. It provides a pretty simplistic view of men strong, women weak, kind of like the guy above. It’s interesting because if the men went off to hunt, the women would have had to be strong enough to protect themselves and their children. But if they were strong enough to protect themselves, then wouldn’t they be strong enough to hunt? I realize that last statement is full of half-science, over-simplified, generic terminology, but.. I wondered.

That’s where I left off. Things are complicated, and some men still think that “don’t be like a girl” is good advice. Yes? No?

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Miniskirt Murder Bare Minimum Guide to Life #3

by Miniskirt Murder on January 19, 2012

A reminder before I launch into this installment, which is bound to make the most organized readers totally cringe: the purpose of these posts is to get the job done, not perfectly, but in a fast, easy way that achieves the overall goal. So with that in mind, let’s look at how I organize my important papers so I can find them when I need them, and be left alone when I don’t.

If you want to spend “just a weekend” as the perky organizational experts on the web put it, stop here. If you have a mess on your hands and want to tackle it in one hour, keep reading. [click to continue…]

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