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More than likely. He's still around, at least... just sitting my my top drawer...
Welcome back to high school? Naw, I wouldn't do that. 

and will be up by..... Monday morning..
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I can do a bit of woodworking myself... Both kinds, juan
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well i've got the wood if you've got the vise...
It's right over there, on the table... Stands up to even the toughest of drills
(whatever, I'm not the greatest at talking 'dirty'...)
EndCredits: Oh, well, in that case, I have two corsets (that I made and kept). Does that make me extra-cool? And the underclothes to go with them?
It's right over there, on the table... Stands up to even the toughest of drills
(whatever, I'm not the greatest at talking 'dirty'...)
There's something so satisfying in knowing that you made it (children don't count... well, not for me at least)PiratePrince: Constructing stuff is funThere's something so satisfying in knowing that you made it (children don't count... well, not for me at least)
Fflow, juan tractor: I don't think it's fair to say that 'typically women sew'... (This is going somewhere) When I think of a chef I think of a man who cooks, in fact, I never think of a female. Yet, in the house, women are 'expected' to cook the meals.
It's the same with clothing. Fashion? Oh well, Hugo Boss, Calvin Kline, et cetera. Sewing at home, well, that's for the female.
It's like, for the public, men hold the position, and in the house, women do.
Or, that's the image I'm trying to change.
Hell, my mother does all the house hold mechanical (plumbing, electrical, construction) jobs... She passed a few of those skills onto me. I can do a bit of woodworking myself... Both kinds, juan![]()
downerbeautiful said:Fflow, the next set will be with you in mindand will be up by..... Monday morning.







Gender roles, like racism, will continue to exist as long as it's made an issue. The minute we stop placing a gender on something, sexism will stop.
But here's the catch: men and women are different. And I'm not just speaking anatomically. I mean that the male and female brains are wired differently, and we are naturally better at certain things based on our gender. Women are, by and large, better caregivers. They are, by and large, better at fine motor skills like handwriting, sewing, knitting, and the like. Men are, in contrast, usually better at gross motor skills like swinging a hammer, shooting a bow, athletics and the like.
I realize that these are broad generalizations, but I don't believe that invalidates my point. Men and women are "wired" differently for a reason. We work better in concert, complimenting each other rather than mimicing each other.
I'm not saying that women shouldn't be afforded the same opportunities as men. Far from it. I believe that they should get equal consideration and compensation for jobs, they should be able to do service in the military in the same capacity as men in all ways, and they should not be discriminated against because of the possibility of childbearing.
But I do, however, believe it is folly to believe that men and women should be considered "the same." I have never agreed with the "I can do anything you can do better" way of thinking. It's just not true. We are different, and that's a good thing. We were designed that way for a reason. Our society works best with both genders contributing their different views, tendencies, abilities, and faults equally. Men and women are different, and to deny that is denying a fundamental truth in my mind.
I just want to reiterate that I in no way believe that women shouldn't be allowed to do certain things... or anything for that matter. I just think that we do ourselves a disservice when start trying to believe that men and women are better at different things. I'm not saying that anyone here is doing that, but I've seen discussions like this go down that road many times before.
The word "stereotype" has such a negative connotation, but every stereotype becomes that way because there is an element of truth to it. When speaking about the genders as a whole, that's perfectly acceptable. It's when you start judging individuals based on those stereotypes that it becomes negative.
And by the way, downer, I just want to say how wonderful I thought your most recent set was. Very nice.
Oh, and P.S. ...I can sew.![]()

LOL@Fflow

