intertwingly

Hello, my name is Sam Ruby, and I'm not afraid to admit that I read Shelley Power's weblog  (Hi Sam!)

Speaking of what people are afraid to admit, apparently a large number of people prefer not to cry in public.  Some of the male of the species say that it's because it is not perceived as masculine to do so.  Some of the female of the species say that it's because it is perceived as too feminine to do so.

I believe that in most cases, it is because the person does not wish to appear vulnerable (or perhaps, in Shelley's case, exploitative).  Unfortunately, the reasons people state for this behavior perpetuate the myth that the female gender is the weaker sex.

Those that believe that the female is the weaker sex have not met my wife.  I can guarantee that those who are reading this weblog and have met my wife have a knowing smile on their faces right now.  For the rest, let me describe a shirt that she often wears.  It has a snarling cat on it.  The caption reads "don't mess with me, I draw blood".

It is not an idle threat.