Take Abbey-Louise Clarke, who recently joined her local fire brigade (not entirely sure why this is news, but it's the Herald Sun, so no questions asked).
Abbey-Louise Clarke plays footy, cricket, helps build houses and has just become the first female firefighter at her CFA station.
But Cobden's Abbey-Louise says she is no tomboy.
"I'm an ordinary girl who likes to do anything men can do," the 17-year-old said.
Are there such things as male and female interests, and why are they this way? Just because sewing has always been a woman's job, doesn't mean it is by its very nature, nor does it make it a feminine past time.
As if there aren't enough stereotypes in the world.
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JAG
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I had speech with a guy who gave a lesson on embroidery for our demonstration speech assignment.
It was the coolest thing ever.
I always meant to ask him if he knew candlewicking (the embroidery kind). I used to but I've forgotten how and it would be nice to be able to pick it up again.
Of course, candlewicking is basically just tying a bunch of knots so maybe it's better if people don't know that I've somehow forgotten how to do it.
Oh yeah, didn't mean to make it seem as though I missed your whole point. Excellent observation, by the way.
It reminds me of that whole penis thing you and I were talking about eons ago. Phallus in wonderland? Remember that?
Of course I remember. It was so very entertaining. ;-)
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JAG
Yes, yes it was.
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