Comments on: Misogyny by the roadside

By: Abby

Abby — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:46:02 +0000

Note to brayden: I didn’t post your comment because it was off topic. Instead, I sent you an email with a response to your questions. If you haven’t received it yet, check you spam filter. My email is at the end of my introduction on the “About Abby” page: http://arizonaabby.wordpress.com/about/.

By: Abby

Abby — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:22:33 +0000

Granny J, Thanks for letting me know about this blogger get together. I’m not sure if I’ll make it, but I’ll definitely put it on my calendar. I enjoyed your blog and all the photos of Prescott and the surrounding areas.

By: GrannyJ

GrannyJ — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:21:52 +0000

Hi — I apologize for being quite off-topic, but there’s a reason: We’re having a Prescott area blogger get together Sunday Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at Casa Sanchez, 1459 West Gurley. Hope to see you there. You can contact me at [email deleted to protect poster's privacy].

By: Shauna Baggett

Shauna Baggett — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:57:25 +0000

That is so typical of a man and his pride, that is all I will say about that because I will offend many men that don’t need to hear from this woman ;-)

Four wheeling hell yes, I have the cutest 4WD pickup that make some of them big boys cringe when they see me driving.
Silly boys this truck is for girls sign on my truck.
Give em hell baby!!

By: Shvaughn Erin

Shvaughn Erin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:28:09 +0000

It’s interesting that in your story, the stranded person clearly refused the help — while in the other story you linked to, the stranded person, despite protesting later about the gender roles, still accepted the help anyway and apparently didn’t make any attempts to educate the Good Samaritans about gender roles.

I think that story shows that while it’s not hard to recognize sexism in daily life, even people who think they have discarded the nonsense of strict gender roles will still find it easier to just go along with societally mandated stereotypes (and pass by a teachable moment) instead of challenging them directly.

(PS: I think labeling either incident as “misogyny” is really a stretch. Perhaps attitudes displaying and enforcing male privilege, yes, but it’s not like either of the men involved had any ill will, and in fact, one was pretty helpful.)

By: Amber Darlene

Amber Darlene — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:25:06 +0000

Ya, some guys have a problem accepting help from anyone, especially a (gasp) woman, unless they’re really up the creek! That ole’ male pride thing, sometimes it’s kinda funny.
Me, I sometimes have problems accepting help from men, such as carrying heavy bags of rabbit food from the store, must be that residual pride thing. :-) Truth is, those 50 pound bags are a lot heavier than they used to be! LOL

By: Lori D

Lori D — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:52:36 +0000

Second great story of the day, Abby! I’m really absorbing life in the other lane now ;)

I’m sure I’ll have to craft my own response when something like this happens to me!

By: Davis

Davis — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:44:13 +0000

That “righty tighty” thing is a good tip. Thanks, and happy new year.