Hello blogosphere nice to meet you! My name is Rachel, I am 27, and happily living and working in NYC. Sound familiar? Of course it does. But wait a second, let me explain why you should keep reading below the fold. If you can relate to the following situation then please read on:
I recently found myself at the epicenter of a traditional housewarming party. After an hour of talking the traditional niceties (boyfriends, matching shirts, Williams-Sonoma products) I found the conversation was dwindling and realized that it lacked any depth. After a year of engagement parties, weddings, bridal shower etc, it was my ah-hah moment: Given the availability of news at our fingertips, how can this be all we talk about?
Before you think, this girl is "shoulding" me, let me caveat. My Pinterest profile is literally my favorite site (sorry Facebook). I love the fact that I am moving in with my boyfriend (and even excited about decorating). I know every Essie color, that neon is in (and always will be), and that stripes are actually a color (Hi Kat).
So what is my point? We can and should know way more. And then, we should feel empowered to talk about it. Right? It would be great if the above scene played out with some conversations around the upcoming election putting women's issues at the forefront, or how we can help put a stop to our strained economy. It did not, even with trying.
So what does this tell me? If you've made it this far I hope you are nodding your head at the following that I've learned recently: most women don't give a shit. We've taken for granted that our mothers worked hard to get us to a place where we have a "choice", to work, not work, compete with men, whatever. We've forgotten that 100 years ago we could not vote. In America, we're lucky and we get to turn a blind eye.
I've been surrounded by the need to question and debate my entire life. Education is and was at the forefront of my daily life. So here I am, starting a blog.
And that, is what I want to discuss here. Musings on everything from how to make my flats smell better, to how hard it is to write a business email even though I am college-educated, to why Ann Romney should not claim she "works".
Come back and fuel the conversation.
xoxo
I'm ready to muse...bring it Hersky!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog, Rachel! I've noticed the same thing at parties--I always get the impression that the other women just want to discuss fluff as a way to give themselves a mental vacation. I have much better convos on the phone. Neon is best for lighting, not clothing. OPI for Sephora rocks! I can name at least 40 shades of red and blue and can find a grayish orangey white paint, but I can't get the perfect concealer. For flats and other shoes, use thin cedar blocks. High-profile Republicans and their spouses are kind of delusional. For business e-mails, sometimes setting it aside for a minutes/hours helps clear my mind so I can write a proper response. And I can't wait to meet your man!
ReplyDeleteLove, Shari
Shari thank you for reading! And yes, it's obviously not 100% of the time, but a lot of time is spent not thinking about what is important.
DeleteSummertime definitely- you said June works for you guys?
My pleasure, cuz. June should be fine. BTW, stripes are a pattern, not a color--take it from an abstract artist:)
DeleteLoved this and can't wait to see where the conversation goes. You are right that there is often too much fluff talk (though it certainly has it's place) and that many women (both young and old) are uncomfortable speaking their views... time to reboot!
ReplyDeleteThat is the aim here- trying to get everyone to reboot a bit! Love the comment and thank you for engaging :)
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