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[taerowyn]

So at the luncheon for Jen, I handed her the gift from the office that I had wrapped myself (in pink and purple leopardskin paper, thank you very much). One of my coworkers, an older gentleman (60) asked if I had wrapped it myself, I said yes and he said "See, you are domestic."

OK, What!?!?

First, The "See..." part makes that sound like a continuation of a conversation, but I've never been a part of any conversation about my domesticity or lack there of...is it something being discussed upstairs?

Second, how is wrapping a gift considered "domestic?"

Third, countless things about women not needing to be domestic and is this really something unconscious for you about needing women to be domestic and in the kitchen and does it bother you that I'm both working and *gasp* single and not looking for a man and just GAH!!!

Ahem, sorry. Needless to say, the comment rubbed me in the wrong way.

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[taerowyn.livejournal.com]

I know, but even if it was a long pent-up feeling that is suddenly justified the subject of the comment, my domesticity, irks me.