Yet another example.
This morning I had a conversation with my female assistant, we’ll call her Hannah, that went something like this:
Hannah: “Do you know what show I like?”
Me: ”No.”
Hannah: ”Dancing with the Stars.”
Me: ”Ha ha ha ha ha ha. That’s funny. Why do you like that show?”
Hannah: ”I like to watch people dance and Christi Yamaguchi is one of the dancers.”
Me: “…and…”
Hannah: ”You remember who Christi Yamaguchi is don’t you.”
Me: ”Of course I remember who she is I was older than six when the Olympics were played.”
The conversation went on for another five minutes or so but you get the picture. I just finished a doctorate class on Biblical perspectives on gender where we spent most of the time debating whether or not there are actually any differences between men and women. Case and point.
JASon said,
Wrote on May 3, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
Would you think less of me if I bought this game? It’s on sale.
ben said,
Wrote on May 3, 2008 @ 5:00 pm
yes
JASon said,
Wrote on May 3, 2008 @ 5:31 pm
Would you think less of me if I bought it for you? Maybe I’ll get my wife to buy it for your wife
ben said,
Wrote on May 3, 2008 @ 6:11 pm
I think that would be fine. I mean I would need a Wii first but it is the third party system that makes it acceptable in mandom. As long as I personally do not spend money on it I think I can retain my dignity.