Hi Everybodeeeeeee *Kermit Flail*

[charliesmum]

I'm sitting here at the fiance's house, playing on my laptop while he's out getting coffee with his BFF, as he does on Sunday.

I keep thinking I want to write an essay on Stephen Moffatt and his female characters, to address how I feel about the accusations of him being a bit of a mysoginsit, but it would be something that would take more thought and care than I currently feel like giving it at the present time.

What I will say, though, is we have to be careful about creating what we think a woman 'ought' to be. Is there a resaon someone can't make women who are smart, clever, adventurous and yet would still like to get married and have babies?

I always felt that feminism was about a woman having a choice in what her role would be. In a perfect world, everyone would have a choice, even. If a man wanted to be the stay at home dad, he could do that without people thinking he's a loser or a layabout, and if a woman decided she wants to stay at home and tend to the house, she won't be considered setting the movementn back 50 years.

I was never built to have a 'career' I think; but I made choices in my life that made it impossible for me to do the housewife thing. I think I'd have been happier if I could have done that; I really do.

I have friends who have amazing careers and couldn't imagine them giving that up when they had children, so they beccame working mother's, and did a good job of it.

And I have a few friends who were stay-at-home mothers, because that's what they choose to do.

Are the working women better than the ones who didn't follow a career? No. The only idiot in that bunch was me, because I didn't know what the heck I wanted to be when I grew up when it was time to grow up. But I don't regret it. I am what I am, and all.

Sorry I got rambly anyway. I'd love to know everyone else's thoughts on this, and female characters in Doctor Who and other fandoms, and whatever else you may feel like sharing.

Ready...go.

Comments

[finmagik.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I pride myself on cooking and I want to learn perserving, and canning. I see all ready made pre-boxed short cuts as 'cheating' hell I make my own sauces half the time. Canned meats and veggies are fine. Pre-boxed mixes, sides, what have you cheating. And Really everyone should know how to make a pie crust and make one if thye have the space. My Mom worked a teaching job: cooks, cleans, decorated her house and was my strongest adovcate for my Aspie self growing up. Also my BFF Scarlet is the knitting, sewing and designing master and My Aunt MJ does it as well. They are all strong women. Not to mention my Grandmother Liberal 80, cooks everyday cleans her house, drives. I come from good stock. People should know how take care of themselves.

[finmagik.livejournal.com]

I do quick pickles myself.