About being a woman.

I have spent this lovely Sunday morning reading this AskMe thread about female experiences while drinking tea. Some of the highlights for me have been: Role models in media: The Bechdel Test illuminates this better than I can. Invisibility: “Bring a male friend with you when you go car shopping.” I do not need to elaborate on this. Pockets: I love pockets and if I could stand shopping I would go out of my way to only purchase clothing with pockets. Pockets in women’s clothing tend to be either tiny or nonexistent. I am forced, instead, to buy purses with lots of pockets which then fill up with crap I really don’t need to carry around all the time. Clothing in general: Heels are part of a “professional woman” look. When I...