Has anyone seen this show yet? The Conversation with Amanda DeCadenet shows on Lifetime Thursdays at 10PM. If you've seen it are you as offended by it as I am? The show is interviews with various successful women from various facets of celebrity, designers, performers, politicians. And it seems that every single woman talks about how terrible it is to be submissive. How you don't need men and family to be fulfilled. How you have to be 10 feet tall and bulletproof, and never need to lean on anyone. Be independent, RAWR!
Blech... nothing wrong with any of that, but there are other sides to the coin. And it is not the only way to be fulfilled. Funnily enough, the only woman who alluded to being submissive, was Lady Gaga! She said that she has to be in charge all the time and it is tiring. So she wants nothing more than someone else to be in charge when she is 'off'.
I have not seen the show, but I have a slightly different take on this - I am stronger in real life the more I interact submissively at home.
ReplyDeleteH is always saying that he would hate to see the next Board Member that crosses me (since submission). Not a popular stance in the DD world, but there you have it. :)
Mmmm, I can see it in the business sense, or outside of your relationship. I ran a 2 shift 115 person/shift department and had a reputation for being tougher than nails but fair & effective. Just the vibe I get from the show is that that's what you should be all the time, large & in charge & if not you can't be successful or happy.
DeleteOk, I am gonna give this one more try, blogger doesn't want my comments today, lol.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen the show, but I'm pretty sure it would annoy me too. I do not understand why society thinks a strong woman should be dominant in all areas of her life. I was a very dominant force at work for my entire career, but yet I submitted to my husband at home. Whenever I would mention something such as checking with my husband before making work commitments it would get me funny looks. Like I was the one that was wrong for being considerate. Never have understood it, never will :)
Oh golly Ned, faerie, me, too! Only one 'nilla friend understands. The rest look at me funny too.
DeleteWouldn't being like that all the time be bloody exhausting? I mean, when do you rest? When do you just get to go with the flow?
ReplyDeleteThat's how I feel, Conina! It wears me out being in charge, I enjoy coming home and just bending, floating - yummy!
DeleteYeah, what Conina said. I would be totally exhausted if I had to be in charge 24/7.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen the show either, but like faerie and you, I probably wouldn't enjoy it. Lol
You wouldn't enjoy it lil sweet dream, it's a bad, bad show! With women who want you to think that bein' soft is bad - ugh.
DeleteBein' in charge makes me tired - doubly hard when Daddy's away.