Thursday, April 24, 2008

This is where being female gets you.

Not to be stereotypical, but… they’re doing construction at my work place and what could possibly be a better start to the day than to drive up to work and see a group of construction workers taking a break along the path I have to walk to get into the office? Yep, I’m livin’ the dream!

It’s not that I have a high opinion of myself that I would warrant stares by strange men. It’s that by most male standards, merely being… well, female, is enough to make me gawk-worthy. The bar is low, otherwise I’d let it boost my self-esteem. But the truth is, I’m not the hairy, overweight, sweaty, chain-smoking co-worker they have to stare at all day long. And sadly, that’s simply enough.

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