And why overstressed working moms still bake three dozen homemade cookies for the school fund-raiser. And why you will never see Reese Witherspoon wearing sweatpants. Or Oprah take a nap. It also means never leaving the house with wet hair. Not even in the case of fire. Because wet hair is low-rent. This is less about vanity than self-respect, a crucial distinction often lost on non-Southerners. When a Southern woman fusses over her appearance, it does not reflect insecurity, narcissism, or some arrested form of antifeminism that holds back the sisterhood.
Southern women are postfeminism. The whole issue is a nonstarter, seeing as Southern women are smart enough to recognize what works—Spanx, Aqua Net—and wise to the allocation of effort. Better to focus on what you can control drying your hair and make the best of what you have.
Side note: Southern women do not capitalize on their looks to snag men, though that often results. The reason we Southern women take care of ourselves is because, simply, Southern women are caretakers. An example: I have lived in the North off and on for fifteen years. In all that time, only once did another woman prepare me a home-cooked meal and she was from Florida. I recently visited Tennessee for one week and was fed by no fewer than three women, one of whom baked homemade cupcakes in two different flavors because she remembered I loved them.
Southern women are willing to give, be it time, hugs, or advice about that layabout down the road. Southern women listen and we talk and we laugh without apology. We are seldom shocked. Not really. Sex in the City may have been revolutionary for the rest of America, but not for Southern women. Of course we bond and adore each other, and talk about all topics savory and otherwise.
In Terms of Endearment , a dying Debra Winger visits a friend in New York and is immediately bewildered by the alternately indifferent and aggressive way the women relate to each other. Southern women see no point in the hard way. Life is hard enough. So we add a little sugar to the sour. Which is not to suggest Southern women are disingenuous cream puffs. Quite the opposite. Southern women are also a proud lot. In any setting, at home or abroad, Southern women declare themselves.
Leading with geography is not something that other ladies do. There are other defining attributes, some more quantifiable than others. Southern women know how to bake a funeral casserole and why you should. Southern women know how to make other women feel pretty. Southern women like men and allow them to stay men. Southern women are not afraid to dance. Southern women know the value of a stiff drink, among other things. Southern women love babies. Show Threads Show Posts. Go to Page Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick!
Some forums can only be seen by registered members. View detailed profile Advanced or search site with Search Forums Advanced. West of Encino. A friend told me that Southern women appreciate men more than women in other US regions.
He said they're more traditional and more faithful than other regions. Do you agree or disagree? For non-Southern men, what are your experiences with Southern women if you've ever met one? Location: Up above the world so high! Originally Posted by West of Encino. If you ask "southern gals", yes. I've found, when they come to the "north" I like my country friends, tho.
Southern Comfort Originally Posted by Gixxer1K. Southern women rock!! Is there a spare blanket in case it gets cold? Are there clean towels in the guest bath? These are all good things to check. You proudly sport your team colors, you brave the heat and tailgate, and you shotgun a beer if you feel so inclined.
If I have a daughter, she most certainly will be a deb, and it will be a very proud moment in my life as a mother. If someone intentionally is leaving you out, who cares? The point is, there is always a reason why an invitation was extended to you or not, and a Southern woman always respects the decision of the host and does not make them feel guilty or embarrassed about their choice.
My favorite is sugar. Share this: Twitter Pinterest Facebook Email. New Organization Habits with Granting Order ». Comments This is perfection Darling!!!
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