Down With Women

Why I Can't Stand the Female Gender

Published on October 29, 2004 By iamheather In Misc

Call me crazy, but I cannot stand my own gender. I think for the most part we are a snobby, selfish, hypocritical bunch of indecisive backstabbers. Women are totally inhumane to other women.

I have had maybe 4 close female friends in my lifetime. There are very few women that I enjoy being around. Just today I attended a long day of parent involvement at my children's school ( I have boy/girl twins in Kindergarten and a boy in 2nd grade). This is our first year at this school so I know absolutely no one. For the first time today, I met the "other" mothers of children in my son's class. Obviously, they already all knew one another and appeared to view me as either a threat, not up to their standards, or a bore because not one of them introduced themself to me. I tried to engage in conversation with them (I am by far a shy person). Seriously though, who wants to talk about the "cutest thong sandals" and "using Clinique eyeliner?" Other topics of discussion were how cute so-and-so looked today, even though I could tell the complimenter didn't really think the complimentee deserved the compliment and would surely rush home to call all her other friends and inform them of the ghastly outfit so-and so wore.

Honestly, I am an average looking, down-to-earth kind of gal. I care more about people's qualities, morality, loyalty, and beliefs than I do about their cute shoes and hair. I truly do not understand the rules I am supposed to play by. Someone forgot to give me that chapter of the "How to be a Woman" book. Don't get me wrong, I love being a women and enjoy my ability to seduce and bend men to my will using my feminine wiles, but when it comes to my best friends, I prefer to shed those manipulations and just be myself.

It doubly irks me that women cannot seem to make a decision. I know this is a stereotype, but why do we continue to live up to it. Over half of all undecided voters are women. That is absolutely ridiculous and sad. We deserve to be called wishy-washy when we cannot make a decision on who to vote for after over a year of campaigning. If a woman cannot decide who she supports now, I wonder how she chooses which type of toilet paper to buy at the store without considerable research and coaching ( there are thousands of different choices afterall.) I myself have been guilty of indecision on occasion, usually when my husband asks me where or what I want to eat. This is usually due to the fact that I do not care where we eat, but when it comes to making a life altering decision like choosing between my beliefs and someone elses, I have no problem making a decision.

Do other women feel this way? Or do they just hide behind their, "Oh, I love your haircut," and accept their roles? Do some women enjoy betraying each other? Is it a game I do not get or understand? Is there some great reward for the "winner" of best gossiper, best dressed, and most attractive? If so, count me out.

Comments

Sugar High Elf

on Oct 29, 2004

I was watching "He's a Lady" (and yes, I hang my head in shame, but I couldn't turn it off) and thought, "None of these guys will pass as chicks... they are too nice to each other. Both to their faces, and to the cameras on their one-on-one diary thing. Some women can be fake and wishy-washy... but not all of us. The fact that you can recognize the hypocrisy, gives hope to future generations. May we all learn how to stop depending on others to validate our lives and live.

iamheather

on Oct 29, 2004

but not all of us. The fact that you can recognize the hypocrisy, gives hope to future generations. May we all learn how to stop depending on others to validate our lives and live.

Yes, I appreciate your comment and I understand. It just seems that those of us that aren't are few and far between.

Sugaree

on Oct 29, 2004

Guess I missed all that bs!
I never paid attention too the other "moms"
My focus was on my kids.

I'll Never be one of those "PTA" Moms!

Champas Socialist

on Nov 03, 2004

>Call me crazy

Well if you insist.

citahellion

on Nov 03, 2004

Over half of all undecided voters are women.

That's not a very damning statistic when you consider that over half of all voters are women. I think the breakdown is about 52/48 at the moment....

dharmagrl

on Nov 03, 2004

Do other women feel this way?

Yes. I don't do well with other chicks, as a rule. I can't stand the bitchiness, the "ooh, I luuurrrv your hair"....I'm just not like that. I could give a fuck what kind of eyeliner you wear or where you got your jeans at. I could care less what kind of TP you use, and I'm not interested in your gossip or where you got your nails done.

Now, if you want to talk to me about philosophy, politics, literature, current events or something else of substance then we'll have a nice conversation.....

I just don't tolerate fools well, and the majority of the women around here (where I live) are foolish beyond reason, it seems...

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