Ugh, and why must we endorse the infantilization inflicted upon us by everything being "girlsomething"? Or maybe I've just instantaneously become a bitter 43 yo by acknowledging that I am, in fact, a grown woman? Thank you for your article, I really appreciate it!
Jul 29, 2023·edited Jul 29, 2023Liked by Jessica Bennett
I can't get the picture out of my head of a hot pink 2002 Tacoma. It's quite a sight!
I was unaware of the "Lazy girl job" and infuriatingly agree men have occupied this space for decades. Why has it never been called the Lazy man job?
Because, I've worked in many male dominated fields and I can attest... most men are Lazy AF. If they spent half as much energy working as they do avoiding working the world would be an incredible place.
I have been told numerous times, "Slow down we have a pace." The old guys on a jobsite often create the slow roll to job completion.
I have watched to the point of screaming a worker cut a piece of lumber and check his watch. Exactly five minutes later he would cut the next piece. Finally at the point right before losing my cool I asked why? "Because this is the way I was taught." Well, not on my job site princess put the pedal to the metal or beat feet!
As I run off to Google Lazy Girl Job and pink Toyota Tacomas my head is throbbing a bit at the nomenclature some guy coined.
Thank you for a great article, very though provoking!
I have not heard the terms "bedrottubf" or *lazygirl job", but I do suspect you are correct in that it's the same job men gave done without a title. It's the Patriarchal hypocrisy that elevates men, incompetent or not as qualified, above every competent more qualified woman doing the same job.
Oof, had to look up "bedrotting", that's an awful word!
About the film, I haven't seen it, but what I have seen, Robbie has relished the chance to continue the reformation of Barbie, and Gosling dove right into the role of pretty boy (reminiscent of Hemsworth in Ghostbusters). They both seem to have played their roles completely straight-faced, and loving every second. I look forward to watching, but cinema sadly costs too much these days.
But, Mattel has been trying hard to revitalise Barbie's image. Have you seen any of the official Barbie YouTube channel? There's a ton there, and I have the good fortune to be friends with the voice behind that Barbie (and also Ken, who is voiced by her husband). And the lady in question, America Young, is one of the most badass, talented, feminist people I know. She's an absolute joy, and takes a lot of pride in how she's helped rehabilitate Barbie - with good reason.
But it's hard to get everyone on the same page. There will always be people who take things and run in a weird direction with them, against all possible logic. I think they're often outliers, but they're the ones who get spotted because they're uncommon. It's good to reopen the Barbie/girlcore/hot pink conversations, we've moved a long way forwards from the days when Barbie was a doll that told young girls all the wrong things.
Sorry for the mini essay, you made me have thoughts! (Also hi, I don't think I've commented before 😁)
Bedrotting sounds suspiciously like depression. Thanks for sending me down the rabbit-hole Jessica!
Ugh, and why must we endorse the infantilization inflicted upon us by everything being "girlsomething"? Or maybe I've just instantaneously become a bitter 43 yo by acknowledging that I am, in fact, a grown woman? Thank you for your article, I really appreciate it!
I can't get the picture out of my head of a hot pink 2002 Tacoma. It's quite a sight!
I was unaware of the "Lazy girl job" and infuriatingly agree men have occupied this space for decades. Why has it never been called the Lazy man job?
Because, I've worked in many male dominated fields and I can attest... most men are Lazy AF. If they spent half as much energy working as they do avoiding working the world would be an incredible place.
I have been told numerous times, "Slow down we have a pace." The old guys on a jobsite often create the slow roll to job completion.
I have watched to the point of screaming a worker cut a piece of lumber and check his watch. Exactly five minutes later he would cut the next piece. Finally at the point right before losing my cool I asked why? "Because this is the way I was taught." Well, not on my job site princess put the pedal to the metal or beat feet!
As I run off to Google Lazy Girl Job and pink Toyota Tacomas my head is throbbing a bit at the nomenclature some guy coined.
Thank you for a great article, very though provoking!
Stevie
I have not heard the terms "bedrottubf" or *lazygirl job", but I do suspect you are correct in that it's the same job men gave done without a title. It's the Patriarchal hypocrisy that elevates men, incompetent or not as qualified, above every competent more qualified woman doing the same job.
P.S. JESSICA BENNETT! Thank you for alerting us to BEDROTTING!
Oof, had to look up "bedrotting", that's an awful word!
About the film, I haven't seen it, but what I have seen, Robbie has relished the chance to continue the reformation of Barbie, and Gosling dove right into the role of pretty boy (reminiscent of Hemsworth in Ghostbusters). They both seem to have played their roles completely straight-faced, and loving every second. I look forward to watching, but cinema sadly costs too much these days.
But, Mattel has been trying hard to revitalise Barbie's image. Have you seen any of the official Barbie YouTube channel? There's a ton there, and I have the good fortune to be friends with the voice behind that Barbie (and also Ken, who is voiced by her husband). And the lady in question, America Young, is one of the most badass, talented, feminist people I know. She's an absolute joy, and takes a lot of pride in how she's helped rehabilitate Barbie - with good reason.
But it's hard to get everyone on the same page. There will always be people who take things and run in a weird direction with them, against all possible logic. I think they're often outliers, but they're the ones who get spotted because they're uncommon. It's good to reopen the Barbie/girlcore/hot pink conversations, we've moved a long way forwards from the days when Barbie was a doll that told young girls all the wrong things.
Sorry for the mini essay, you made me have thoughts! (Also hi, I don't think I've commented before 😁)
Bennett and Faludi!!! No better combination!!