Comments on: Fight Like A Girl!… http://1smartmom.com/2006/10/02/fight-like-a-girl/ Nurturing Moms from Marriage to Motherhood & Everything in Between! Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:46:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Angel http://1smartmom.com/2006/10/02/fight-like-a-girl/#comment-71 Angel Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:44:51 +0000 http://1smartmom.com/index.php/2006/10/02/fight-like-a-girl/#comment-71 Just As important, is sooo true! If I am going to raise a daughter who believes she can be anything she wants to be, their has to be men who feel this way too! I had a really good laugh when I mowed the grass one day. I was keeping my niece. And She and my daughter Emily, both 4, kept saying "you are so silly, mommy", or "Aunt Angel Men are supposed to mow the grass." I asked, who taught you that?" We had, because their daddy's were the only ones they had ever seen do it. I asked again, "has your daddy ever cleaned a toilet or cooked dinner?" "Yes!" "Then I can cut the grass, and in my high heels with a dress on if I want too." ( I am picturing a desperate housewives moment here.) They LAUGHED! Even when Sydney went home, she told her mom and dad how silly aunt Angel was for cutting the grass. Her mom, my sister, said "well Aunt Angel cut the grass along time before Uncle Ben came along". That was one of those moments where I am reminded they form their opinions about life, and the way things are more around what they observe us doing, than what we tell them. They learned a good observation lesson that day. Just As important, is sooo true! If I am going to raise a daughter who believes she can be anything she wants to be, their has to be men who feel this way too! I had a really good laugh when I mowed the grass one day. I was keeping my niece. And She and my daughter Emily, both 4, kept saying “you are so silly, mommy”, or “Aunt Angel Men are supposed to mow the grass.” I asked, who taught you that?” We had, because their daddy’s were the only ones they had ever seen do it. I asked again, “has your daddy ever cleaned a toilet or cooked dinner?” “Yes!” “Then I can cut the grass, and in my high heels with a dress on if I want too.” ( I am picturing a desperate housewives moment here.) They LAUGHED! Even when Sydney went home, she told her mom and dad how silly aunt Angel was for cutting the grass. Her mom, my sister, said “well Aunt Angel cut the grass along time before Uncle Ben came along”. That was one of those moments where I am reminded they form their opinions about life, and the way things are more around what they observe us doing, than what we tell them. They learned a good observation lesson that day.

]]> By: Nola http://1smartmom.com/2006/10/02/fight-like-a-girl/#comment-70 Nola Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:18:59 +0000 http://1smartmom.com/index.php/2006/10/02/fight-like-a-girl/#comment-70 Angel, this is an awesome blog entry! I often feel outnumbered in my household (hubby, 2 sons), but I like to think that I've given my boys an example of how strong a woman can be. It's just as important to teach our sons these lessons about women, as it is to teach our daughters! Angel, this is an awesome blog entry! I often feel outnumbered in my household (hubby, 2 sons), but I like to think that I’ve given my boys an example of how strong a woman can be. It’s just as important to teach our sons these lessons about women, as it is to teach our daughters!

]]> By: Shalom Cubbison http://1smartmom.com/2006/10/02/fight-like-a-girl/#comment-69 Shalom Cubbison Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:04:02 +0000 http://1smartmom.com/index.php/2006/10/02/fight-like-a-girl/#comment-69 I'm, according to Myers-Briggs, "The Protector". Me? Protective? noooooooooooooooooooooooooo Enjoyed the additions to your entry dear. I’m, according to Myers-Briggs, “The Protector”. Me? Protective?
noooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Enjoyed the additions to your entry dear.

]]> By: Sarah (Ethically Speaking) http://1smartmom.com/2006/10/02/fight-like-a-girl/#comment-67 Sarah (Ethically Speaking) Wed, 04 Oct 2006 08:59:05 +0000 http://1smartmom.com/index.php/2006/10/02/fight-like-a-girl/#comment-67 Angel - this struck a chord with me. I've jolted you on Ethically Speaking. You have a whole post! Your daughters are lucky to have a mother who wants them to be whatever and whoever they wish to be. Angel – this struck a chord with me. I’ve jolted you on Ethically Speaking. You have a whole post! Your daughters are lucky to have a mother who wants them to be whatever and whoever they wish to be.

]]> By: Shalom Cubbison http://1smartmom.com/2006/10/02/fight-like-a-girl/#comment-64 Shalom Cubbison Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:10:54 +0000 http://1smartmom.com/index.php/2006/10/02/fight-like-a-girl/#comment-64 First of all, when God said, "It is not good for man to be alone", He was looking into the future and saw men forgetting to pick up their kids from school, confused about what to do with them when Mom isn't around or forgetting they have kids at all (ever seen a man zone out in front of a football game or computer?). If God intended for his reproduction plan to work he was going to need women for survival of the species. Smart thinking. Obviously anyone who has ever said, "hits like a girl" didn't have a mom who spanked. Thank your lucky stars 'cause my mom had an upper swing that would have left Andre' Agassi in awe. I totally deserved it. I'm surprised their aren't more female power hitters in pro-baseball. If their were there would be no need for bats. Mothers can use anything within reaching distance and bring the sting. I heart Moms. I say we rebel. The next time a man says we do ANYTHING like a girl, women should immediately hog tie him and drag him to one of our fru-fru salons, strap him to a table and have EVERYTHING with hair on it waxed. (Reference 40 year old virgin). Til then I say we start saying, "eh, he hits like a guy or throws like a guy". I also think it's true that we stop letting men set the standard. Who wants to be a man? A few months back their was a womens rights march and they all looked like they had just come from licking the welcome mat at a greasy Waffle House. Instead of reveling in their femininity and all the traits that make us different they all looked bitter...and so did their daughters. This needs to change if the purpose is to be valued for what we, as women, can contribute. Here's a few good reasons why it's great to be a woman: Every guy who ever dumped you will die first. If you have to be home in time for Grey's Anatomy, you can say so, out loud. Hugh Jackman If you marry someone twenty years younger, you're aware that you look like an idiot. We can scare male bosses with mysterious gynecological disorder excuses and go home without too much questioning because "I have cramps". We don't pass gas to amuse ourselves. We never have to reach down every so often to make sure our privates are still there. "Behind every good man is a woman standing their rolling her eyes." Bless their hearts. First of all, when God said, “It is not good for man to be alone”, He was looking into the future and saw men forgetting to pick up their kids from school, confused about what to do with them when Mom isn’t around or forgetting they have kids at all (ever seen a man zone out in front of a football game or computer?). If God intended for his reproduction plan to work he was going to need women for survival of the species. Smart thinking.
Obviously anyone who has ever said, “hits like a girl” didn’t have a mom who spanked. Thank your lucky stars ’cause my mom had an upper swing that would have left Andre’ Agassi in awe. I totally deserved it. I’m surprised their aren’t more female power hitters in pro-baseball. If their were there would be no need for bats. Mothers can use anything within reaching distance and bring the sting. I heart Moms.
I say we rebel. The next time a man says we do ANYTHING like a girl, women should immediately hog tie him and drag him to one of our fru-fru salons, strap him to a table and have EVERYTHING with hair on it waxed. (Reference 40 year old virgin).
Til then I say we start saying, “eh, he hits like a guy or throws like a guy”. I also think it’s true that we stop letting men set the standard. Who wants to be a man?
A few months back their was a womens rights march and they all looked like they had just come from licking the welcome mat at a greasy Waffle House. Instead of reveling in their femininity and all the traits that make us different they all looked bitter…and so did their daughters. This needs to change if the purpose is to be valued for what we, as women, can contribute.
Here’s a few good reasons why it’s great to be a woman:

Every guy who ever dumped you will die first.
If you have to be home in time for Grey’s Anatomy, you can say so, out loud.
Hugh Jackman
If you marry someone twenty years younger, you’re aware that you look like an idiot.
We can scare male bosses with mysterious gynecological disorder excuses and go home without too much questioning because “I have cramps”.
We don’t pass gas to amuse ourselves.
We never have to reach down every so often to make sure our privates are still there.

“Behind every good man is a woman standing their rolling her eyes.”

Bless their hearts.

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