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To cap off my royal birthday, what could be more appropriate than writing a Women's Lib: Boomer Style essay in the Huffington Post?
For those too lazy to be bothered with the read (can you say, "projection"?), go ahead, listen to a podcast of the essay, instead. (It's number 5, although truth be told, number 6, Mobile Martinis is my favortie, natch.)
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Comments (9)
Love it! I'm going to work in my pajamas tomorrow, and I think you should write me a note, in case anyone asks about it. Or puts me in an asylum.
Posted by Robin Altman | September 7, 2008 10:53 PM
Posted on September 7, 2008 22:53
hey..I'm not too lazy although I AM in my pajamas...and I say...damn right! I'm just on the other side of 50 and I enjoy every day of it. But I will say that although I'm fine with not getting into skinny jeans and don't give a rodent's hiney about the lines around my eyes, I do wish that hot flashes did not celebrate all my new found emotional freedom...I know I could think of them as kind of emotional fireworks...but no...I could do without them...other than that...it's a great time to be alive...consider the alterntive!
Posted by Annette Baesel | September 8, 2008 12:57 AM
Posted on September 8, 2008 00:57
Love it, Doreen! Men definitely have less to be liberated from. Let them spend years shaving a quarter of their bodies, painting their faces on, fussing with the hair, etc, every day, just to become what society considers presentable to walk out the door, and then see how good it feels to stop.
Posted by polly kahl | September 9, 2008 9:22 AM
Posted on September 9, 2008 09:22
On further reflection I must say that I think we are both lucky to be in (or near) our 50s married to supportive, interesting, and tolerant men. Although I think I would still say "I am who I am, get used to it"...sit certainly makes it easier married to Jerry...who loves who I am.
Posted by Annette Baesel | September 9, 2008 1:13 PM
Posted on September 9, 2008 13:13
doreen's in her pjs! all i have to say is that it took you until your 50's to feel this way?! oy. i was there years ago. now what do i have to look forward to?
signed,
not 50 yet
Posted by patti | September 10, 2008 6:17 PM
Posted on September 10, 2008 18:17
Patti - Easy for you to say - you're naturally gorgeous and thin from all that running. (Although to me, "natural" and "running" hardly go together.)
Robin - Happy to write you a note on committment papers, anytime.
Polly - oh, yeah.
Annette - I'm not doing the menopause thing, yet, but I can't wait (other than the hot flashes). At my age, I'm just sick and tired of bleeding every 28 days. Enough, already.
Posted by Doreen | September 10, 2008 6:41 PM
Posted on September 10, 2008 18:41
with the exception of the hot flashes (which haven't been that bad for me) I'm ecstatic with having gone 7 months now without having to buy one single box of tampons...wooohooo! Talk about liberation! You are so right...enough is enough.
Posted by Annette Baesel | September 11, 2008 12:22 AM
Posted on September 11, 2008 00:22
I'll let Tim know he has something to look forward to. He's the one who does the shopping and he'll be thrilled he won't have to buy tampons anymore!
Posted by Doreen | September 11, 2008 2:36 PM
Posted on September 11, 2008 14:36
Absolutely loved that article, Doreen! (But I absolutely don't believe you weren't always a head-turner! Me, on the other hand....)
You are so right about the freedom that comes with relaxing about all this stuff. I'm even loving my long greying hair! Unfortunately, you are also right about the lure of the nightly glass or two--or so--of wine. I found I had to get strict about limiting myself to just one.
Posted by Blair Kilpatrick | September 19, 2008 1:41 PM
Posted on September 19, 2008 13:41