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Friday, May 20, 2005
Some more wonderings about gender and super herross
The first time I fell while rock climbing, I called helplessly toward the heavens, “Somebody save me!”, and waved my fragile little hands as if trying to flag down a celestial bus. Out of the blue came Superman, who scooped up my wilted female body in his big arms. I nestled my tired head against his massive, spandex-covered shoulder.
“Don’t worry ma’am,. As long as there are women in trouble, I will be there to save and protect them.” He flew me to safety, and placed me on the sandy ground like fine china.
But the second time I fell while rock climbing, the Justice league dispatch sent Wonder Woman, who had been in the area giving leadership seminars to a Girl Scout troop.
I lay there, broken and little on the ground, as she stood over me, unimpressed, her hands on her hips.
“You don’t need to be ‘rescued’, you need to empower yourself, and learn from this experience, so that you can feel confident, and can “save” yourself. Instead of enabling you and shielding you from the results of your fall, here is a bag of climbing chalk, and a good climbing harness. Now I’ll be right here spotting you wile you climb your self-empowered self right down that mountain.”
I looked at her. I looked at the climbing harness.
Crap. Where’s Superman?
“Don’t worry ma’am,. As long as there are women in trouble, I will be there to save and protect them.” He flew me to safety, and placed me on the sandy ground like fine china.
But the second time I fell while rock climbing, the Justice league dispatch sent Wonder Woman, who had been in the area giving leadership seminars to a Girl Scout troop.
I lay there, broken and little on the ground, as she stood over me, unimpressed, her hands on her hips.
“You don’t need to be ‘rescued’, you need to empower yourself, and learn from this experience, so that you can feel confident, and can “save” yourself. Instead of enabling you and shielding you from the results of your fall, here is a bag of climbing chalk, and a good climbing harness. Now I’ll be right here spotting you wile you climb your self-empowered self right down that mountain.”
I looked at her. I looked at the climbing harness.
Crap. Where’s Superman?
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And there aee the Girl Scot counselors, whipsering and giggling like school girls, oging, "Oh my god! She Could "empower" me anyday!"
So, what did Superman wear in the 30's before Spandex was invented?
And...where did I PUT that invisible jet? Hmmm.
And...where did I PUT that invisible jet? Hmmm.
My guess is a wool knit. They made bathing suits out of a knit wool. Ichy! Cotton was much more expensive, but maybe he has lke super money powers or seomthing too. :) Do you like my Thesis on what Superman's costume was made out of? You're welcome.
OK. It wasn't invisable. For the last time, it was JUST CLEAR.
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OK. It wasn't invisable. For the last time, it was JUST CLEAR.
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