My Feminist Fail

the thing is Isla is that childcare should be respected as the work it truly is. Feminism shouldn't be seen as a working woman's realm.

Arf at breaktime. DS insisted I paint his nails earlier. I was using red and he asked for "ows" on his fingers. He then admired them proudly. I will take him to Waitrose later

Isla- I think the feminist fail for me, is that I don't like doing without my makeup. I feel ugly without it :(

2 and a half men is brilliant.
Charlie Sheen is even slightly attractive.

I also object to the fact that childcare seems to be my primary responsibility.

Thankfully neither of us can be bothered with cleaning.

You're right yellow- makeup should not be 'antifeminist' per se. Really I would like to see men also able to experiment freely with how they look.

The DSs and I had a laugh today in Sainsbury's trying on the cosmetic testers. Ds2 ended up looking like the JOker while Ds1 chose a distractingly pretty sparkly eyeshadow! You should have seen the looks I got from the other shoppers....

I am also one of those t-shirt owning feminists. Dh says my boobs look spectacular in it (I think because the writing goes all wonky round the curves). I find this both hilarious and pleasing I would object if anyone else said it but dh is a feminist too and only says it to me at least he better do

I also wear make up and other stuff but I don't think that's a symbol of patriarchal oppression. I bought my own stuff and could go without if I chose. I please myself.

My worst fail is that dh is the only one earning at the moment so he pays the mortgage, bills and household expenses. That riles me a lot bit (although I have paid for big stuff like holidays and treats and DS's childcare so I think we're even).

I'm getting better but not all there yet. I do love clothes and I wear makeup once in a blue moon. And I still get taken in by all the guff about wifework.

On the plus side, I have found myself moving away from wanting to wear skyscraper heels all the time, and I stopped buying women's magazines last year which really helps.

Too many things to even know where to begin. High heels, oodles of make up, dyed hair, short skirts.

I don't think it's necessarily against feminism though.

2 and a half men though - wow. You can get excommunicated for that shit.

I wear makeup and even (urk) shave my pubes cos I don't like it when they get foresty. I wear a lot of shocking pink (is that unfeminist? dunno) and red/fuschia lipstick. Other feminists (I work in feminist legal studies) look at me with suspicion.

I justify my look as 'playing' with styles but the fact is I just don't want to look (what I consider to be) crap.

I am also very into fat rights etc but worry about my own weight.

Feminist hypocrisy is rife don't worry....
Oh I also liked ANTM- a camp laugh fest better than a Carry On film.