A Celebration
Apr. 2nd, 2003 10:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rfmcdonaldI bought a bottle of sparkling wine at the liquor store tonight, and I plan on having a glass.
I opened two more letters--one from McGill, one from Dalhousie. Both letters were letters of acceptance. McGill, alas, could only provide the possibility of a teaching assistantship, while Dalhousie's financial offer was limited to 3 980 dollars Canadian. So, needless to say, neither will be graced with my presence.
I really, really like doing this.
And, below, a fragment of my notes from my History 102 seminar, reposted for your amusement. The subjects: what ideals men define as manly, how men are offensive in so being, and why they do it. Note, please, that I was the only man in the class apart from Cusack.
What qualities do men see as being manly?
How do men go wrong?
Why do they do it?
It's the media.
They know that women don't like "wussy" men--as one girl said, "Yeah, it's our fault, too."
I opened two more letters--one from McGill, one from Dalhousie. Both letters were letters of acceptance. McGill, alas, could only provide the possibility of a teaching assistantship, while Dalhousie's financial offer was limited to 3 980 dollars Canadian. So, needless to say, neither will be graced with my presence.
I really, really like doing this.
And, below, a fragment of my notes from my History 102 seminar, reposted for your amusement. The subjects: what ideals men define as manly, how men are offensive in so being, and why they do it. Note, please, that I was the only man in the class apart from Cusack.
What qualities do men see as being manly?
- Courage
- Intelligence.
- Well-manneredness.
- Kindness.
- Sensitiveness.
- Directness.
- Thoughtful.
- Considerate.
- Hard-working.
- Having a nice butt.
How do men go wrong?
- They try to drive.
- They don't show emotion.
- They fight over anything, just to prove who's better.
- They try to earn more money than women.
- They play sports.
- They control the remote control.
- They gender the division of chores.
- They drink and smoke.
- They overcompensate with big impressive cars.
- They hunt.
- They don't like to go shopping.
Why do they do it?
It's the media.
They know that women don't like "wussy" men--as one girl said, "Yeah, it's our fault, too."
