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Red-headed bookworm
10/20/09

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Wow, I worked at McD's in college and the area I was in was female-dominated. The store I was at promoted a pregnant woman to a manager. Our store manager was a woman. We only had a male in management briefly. I feel kind of good about the one I worked at now. #genderdiscrimination
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redqueenmeg
10/20/09

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Postnatal insomnia, forsooth. Seek help how? You're awake because the BABY IS and IS CRYING CONSTANTLY. Babies do not sleep. At all. Ever. #genderdiscrimination
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laureltreedaphne
10/19/09

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So I suppose the way to relate is by smoking crack with hookers, Marion Barry?

Shut up! #genderdiscrimination
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Maritsa
10/19/09

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And anyone listens to anything Marion Barry says because??? He has excellent judgment, after all. #genderdiscrimination
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theKP
10/19/09

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Yeah, ladies, let's stop bringing all that sexism on ourselves. If we'd stop pushing out those babies we'd totally be equal. Listen to Nicola Pease, who's been listening to Miss Universe. If we would just understand that we're equal, that pay gap would simply melt away. /snark

On another note: please, please let Kim Ng get that job! #genderdiscrimination
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Friday
10/19/09

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Really, Nicola Pease? Women are only bringing sexism on themselves?

Pease, PLEASE. #genderdiscrimination
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goodcheapfun
10/19/09

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New mothers spend more time awake = New mothers sleep less. And this is news to who? #genderdiscrimination
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
10/19/09

@goodcheapfun: I was wondering the same thing. Are they sure it's insomnia and not the screaming of an infant waking them at all hours? #genderdiscrimination
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Maritsa
10/19/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: It's not just that. The article mentions overtiredness and anxiety and the way they feed sleeplessness.

For me, even when my husband was watching the baby and it was my turn to nap, I often had trouble falling asleep because I was so wound up...from not getting enough sleep, and worrying about whether the baby was gaining weight, etc. #genderdiscrimination
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Diziet_Sma
10/09/09

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"Because there's no justifying heels; it's like smoking, only moderately less hazardous to those around you."

That is a perfect analogy. If I could heart you for it, Sadie, I would.
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Valkyrie607
10/09/09

@Diziet_Sma: This makes me wanna go out wearing my high heels and smoke cigarettes.
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EdenMoore
10/09/09

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My problem with heels is how designers are constantly upping the ante. This isn't just haute couture. When I first started wearing heels 18 years ago, 2 inches were the standard, and it was possible to get a cute pair of heels at that height.

Now it's almost impossible to find a heel less than 3 inches, and all the 2 inchers are hideous "sensible" shoes. If you want a cute shoe, it has to be 3, 4, 5 (that's a crime against humanity as far as I'm concerned) inches high.
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cirocco
10/09/09

@EdenMoore: I hear you. My old Danskos are finally wearing out and, not having $140 on hand to replace them, I've been shopping [discount] department stores. There is almost nothing on the market that falls between a sneaker and a stiletto. Insane.
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veronykah
10/09/09

@EdenMoore: Thank you, I don't really wear heels but might wear more if they were SHORTER.
See, I'm TALL and really don't enjoy having to be 6'4" if I want to wear cute shoes.
Not everyone wearing heels wants to be taller.
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botchick
10/09/09

@EdenMoore: This is totally the case. I've always liked heels, mostly in boots, and have worn them for 15 years, but I'm stunned at the shoes available in the last few seasons. Five or six inches in a stiletto platform is practically a norm now. There used to be maybe one or two items like that in a store, now it's more than half the dress shoes available! Aside from the fact that they'd make me over 6'4", they're just beyond the pale in wearability. Not to mention that they look like stripper or dominatrix shoes, which are not really ideal in the workplace, for pete's sake.
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Newsgirl
10/09/09

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The more I see those McQueen Alien boots, the more I want them.
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boxspelunker
10/09/09

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I hate heels. I hate them so goddamn much. I will not wear them, I do not care if I am short, or if my ass looks "good" or not, or my legs look short and stumpy because they ARE short and stumpy. When I need to look "professional", I will wear well-made men's shoes, because I find them much more comfortable, and they fall within the spectrum for "dress shoes". Unfortunately, I know this has cost me a job or two.

But my hatred of heels should not impinge on someone else's like of them. Wear whatever the hell you want. Wear it for whatever reason you want. It's your body and your choice (unless it's required at your job or something, which obviously makes it a much different decision). No one is forcing me to wear heels and I do not force anyone not to. There are times and places for certain footwear, and I would hope that people would follow that, but other than that, wear whatever you like.
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tiredfairy
10/09/09

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I pick out clothes and shoes with one very simple scenario in mind:
If the Zombile Apocalypse happened today, would I be able to run away in this outfit?

It simplifies things so much. Also effective as an exercise encourager, and strategy when dealing with crowds.
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ketamineKitty
10/09/09

@tiredfairy: Yes but heels can be used as weapons in just such occasions...
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happysquid
10/09/09

@tiredfairy: I thought I was the only person who had this mentality! Mine is usually, if I were stranded on a desert island, could I survive in this outfit?
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tiredfairy
10/09/09

@ketamineKitty: But then you have nothing on your feet. And you have to let the zombies get really close in order to use the heel on them. In the end, better to be able to get away quickly. :}
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loltofu
10/09/09

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I think I am alone in thinking the McQueen shoes are stunning. We have no idea what the armature is like on the inside, but it's VERY possible these fit like 3 1/2" oxford-style bootie heels. In my experience, quality high heels look far more painful than they feel. In the end, shoes on the runway are fantasy and art, not some decree about a woman being weak, or an implied command that all women should teeter around on stilettos every day. Heels are beautiful and I love wearing them, but could I wear them all day every day? Of course not. A model isn't taking her life in her hands by looping a runway once or twice. It's not as though she's being asked to run the NYC Marathon in those babies.
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meritxell: an erotic life
10/09/09

@loltofu: I think they are awesome as well.
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limber
10/09/09

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I just like being taller than everyone. That and heels make me slouch less.
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RonMwangaguhunga
10/09/09

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sybann
10/09/09

@RonMwangaguhunga: No, see that's GORGEOUS!
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veronykah
10/09/09

@RonMwangaguhunga: I have a bull terrier!
You just made me smile!
Here he is...
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