Things that make you go "GEESH!! Enough already!!"
I've noticed something, gentle reader. I've noticed that, in these presumably enlightened but beneath the surface painfully stifling times, people can't stand to describe a woman as "strong" or otherwise capable without throwing in the inherent weakness that they all possess--their vulnerability. I've been noticing it for years, and it shows no sign of going away. The most recent was in reference to everyone's favorite (boobs) train wreck, Halle (boobs) Berry, in the incredibly informative and well-researched Special Edition of People magazine--30 Stupid Years of (boobs) Celebrities.
A google search this very morning turned up 642 hits for "strong yet vulnerable." To be fair, some of those were in reference to men, but come on--let's not fool ourselves here. It's about the chicks. I've seen this used to describe scores of actresses, athletes (of course! A 6'3" female volleyball player just has to be vulnerable, or else the world would stop frickin' spinning), and even crazy-powerful politicians.
It gets even worse when you consider the actual definition of "vulnerable." Web 10 (a dictionary to all of you who just aren't strong enough to work here) defines it as: Capable of being physically wounded; open to attack or damage; (and, most telling) liable to increased penalties but entitled to increased bonuses after winning a game in contract bridge.
It's time to delete this extremely tired and insulting phrase from the languages of the world. But that's just my opinion. Please don't question it--I'm feeling very vulnerable right now. Thanks! : )
A google search this very morning turned up 642 hits for "strong yet vulnerable." To be fair, some of those were in reference to men, but come on--let's not fool ourselves here. It's about the chicks. I've seen this used to describe scores of actresses, athletes (of course! A 6'3" female volleyball player just has to be vulnerable, or else the world would stop frickin' spinning), and even crazy-powerful politicians.
It gets even worse when you consider the actual definition of "vulnerable." Web 10 (a dictionary to all of you who just aren't strong enough to work here) defines it as: Capable of being physically wounded; open to attack or damage; (and, most telling) liable to increased penalties but entitled to increased bonuses after winning a game in contract bridge.
It's time to delete this extremely tired and insulting phrase from the languages of the world. But that's just my opinion. Please don't question it--I'm feeling very vulnerable right now. Thanks! : )
posted by lulu | 5:58 AM
1 Comments:
Well, I think you should be further outraged that society as a whole is continuing to try and force women into their "rightful place"--bridge playing!
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