Can Feminists Wear Aprons? | Huffington Post & Jezebel
This article made me snicker yesterday at Jezebel, and saw it on Huffington Post today. A young feminist, who relies on Wikipedia to define her feminism, questions if aprons are acceptable. Seriously? I didn’t realize that aprons were a symbol of the patriarchy. I though they existed to keep your clothes clean while cooking or working on messy projects. Heaven forbid an item be used for practicality when you can find hidden political meaning in it.

Coincidentally, a while back, I picked up vintage aprons at an estate sale. Who knew my preference for traditional gender roles was coming through? I just thought, “Hey, those are cheap at $3 each, and I collect vintage stuff. They would look cute hanging in my kitchen.” Even my subconscious is conservative.

The Equal Pay Day Reality Check | The American
Christina Hoff Sommers highlights some of the holes in the the wage gap theory: the complaint that feminists trot out sometimes when they get tired of whining about abortion. Their theories really don’t stand up when faced with things like facts. Younger workers are paid equally. The life decisions and career paths that women follow explain the the small difference in pay. It’s not a grand conspiracy. Feminists are always lamenting the shortage of women in STEM fields. Since those are the highest paid fields, isn’t it logical that women make less money? Not every job field can be paid equally. Talent, education and the availability of workers determine pay. There are more teachers than scientists, so they make less. Teachers also require far less education and training and get three months off a year.

I recently read in Dee Dee Myers book, Why Women Should Rule the World, that people who think with both spheres of their brain are far more likely to enter the liberal arts fields, and hence be subjected to lower paying jobs. Since the majority of women think with both parts of their brain, more women go into liberal arts. But who needs facts when you can complain about a grand patriarchal conspiracies?

Generation Y’s steep financial hurdles: Huge debt, no savings | USAToday
I don’t know if I should be happy that I’m on better financial footing than these examples, or if I should be worried that I’m likely facing higher taxes to one day subsidize the bad financial decisions of my generation?

Confessions of a former unemployed | Rachel Steinberg
My friend and brilliant writer, Rachel, has an interesting theory on post-traumatic unemployment disorder, which makes a lot of sense. Between these two links, will rampant unemployment dramatically change the Millennial Generation? If we could use these lessons to grow up and responsibly live within our means, that would ultimately be a good thing. However, it looks like Millennials are poised to make even worst financial decisions than our parents, the Boomers.

Boom Times for Young Workers | Wall Street Journal
Conversely, if you are a Millennial and have a job, chances are that you’re facing unprecedented job responsibilities and advancement. Please, start saving money and investing in retirement plans!

Tennessee Leads the Way | Susan B. Anthony List
While it’s still terrible that health care passed, at least Tennessee taxpayers won’t be paying for abortions. This is truly surprising given that Governor Bredesen is a Democrat. Odd, that I haven’t seen this story on the fem blogs. Guess they can’t attack one of their own.