Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Nip It. Nip It In The Bud

May posted this on Facebook the other day.
I think that this is a good place to start to create change.

It goes without saying that I love my daughter and I think that she is incredibly smart and also, a badass.

Lately I've made a pact with myself to stop laughing and smiling when men say stupid things that offend me. It's hard, because, well, we do this, right? Ladies? So tonight, when a man was trying to flirt with me on the phone during a pick up order while I had a line in front of me... I asked for his phone number (as you do when taking a call for take out) and he talked over me, asking me my name, saying "So, are you a student here in town? " I said, "I'm a 40 year old married woman. Now can I please have your phone number, sir? " He gave me his number, the man at the front of the line gave me the best smile, and I felt great. No flirting, I have people I need to serve. A bonus: when he came in he looked like Colonel Sanders. Douche Colonel Sanders.

Love...Ms. Moon

6 comments:

  1. Douche colonel Sanders cracked me up. Please tell May I love her and am joining in her pact.
    Xoxo
    Barbara

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  2. That is so brave. I still have the the thought that I should be a good and polite little girl. The sad thing is, I bet he walked away and called her a bitch. In our world that is what strong independent women are. Bitches. We can win.

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  3. Atta(40yearoldmarried)woman. Great role modelling for the younger people around you too. There is zero reason to feel you have to take that shit.
    I'm really proud that my husband once kicked a guy out of his shop for saying gross sexist things about a young woman in the queue in front of him. The guy was utterly surprised, but I hope he learned something.

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  4. Bravo! I'm joining her, too!

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