You sound very much like Hillary complaining that she didn’t “bake cookies.”
Do you look down on your grandmothers that much?
My Grandmother was routinely cheated on, had the crap beat out of her on a regular basis, had no education or job skills(so could not leave) and lived in a time when divorce was taboo due to religious/social pressures...in other words in those "good old days" you keep bringing were not so great for many women.
Yeah we have some problems today but I would take today's life over the glorious 50's any day. You might get nauseous over today's women but I get equally nauseous over the 50's portrayl of how women were supposed to be..the ones that in times of fear would bring their arm up to the mouth, scream and then faint...
Don't have kids yet and if I do have a girl(s) they will be brought up to be smart, ambitious, strong and independent...you can bet on that.
And "momtothree" is 100% correct. I have never seen a woman who was involved in sports to be lazy, have kids out of wedlock etc..
“Do you look down on your grandmothers that much?”
My grandmothers were intense, intelligent and strong women. Probably not much to your liking, AR. I believe where we differ in opinion is how you define a feminine woman. Boob size is ridiculous. Finishing school is ridiculous. A truly feminine woman, IMHO, is one that is capable of doing many tasks and well. She is intelligent and up to date on political, economic and social affairs. She can mother her children with affection and help raise them to be good, honest, kind adults. She can take many of life’s difficulties and rise above them. She is strong in her faith and strong in her love of family and friends.
I actually find you posting this on FR a bit humorous. There are many FReeper women that hunt, fish, camp, ride motorcycles (can you BELIEVE that?!) and work in numerous professions. They are the most feminine women I know. They are inspiring because they have refused to be put into a box limiting their intellect, hobbies, sports, interests and definition of what is a “feminine” woman. FReeper women are anything but “Stepford wives”. Strength in body, mind and spirit is what defines a feminine woman... not her cup size.