by Danielle | August 19, 2011
If you haven’t read it yet, you should read this article by author Peg Aloi who says that we have lost sight of what it means to be a tough woman because we are embracing femine and domestic type activities…you know, like knitting. Cuz making your own sweater makes you soft. Obviously, we disagree. I find it incredibly liberating to be able to make my own clothing. And really, nothing scares off a man at a bar more than holding five US#00 double points in your hands. So here was Pat’s brilliant email to us this morning about this article:
I can’t respond to this article because you have to be a “member” If I were a “member” I’d cancel my membership.
I think the author is completely out of touch with the real world. As you all know, I am over 70, still working full-time and still called on to be aggressive, patient, innovative, etc. This writer is obviously living in the dark ages. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt knitted and delivered “socks for soldiers” in the 1940s to the troops in Japan. Mrs. Hoover’s baby blanket pattern is available on Ravelry – 90 years later.
I can’t wait to hear how many women respond to that article.
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On August 19, 2011 at 6:52pm, KateL said...
Um, yeah…
I would like to point out that if you have a yahoo, hotmail, google, linkedin, facebook or twitter account those are valid ways to login to post a comment.
On August 19, 2011 at 10:10pm, Lily said...
Her opening line…
“Women are girly. Again.”
What’s wrong with being girly anyway? Heaven forbid!
On August 21, 2011 at 10:56pm, Leah said...
This broad is way off base. I have not read one comment left on the artical that supports her views. She apparently has not spent any time with crocheter and knitters.
On August 22, 2011 at 8:06am, Carrie said...
Wasn’t the point of the women’s movement to have choices???
On August 30, 2011 at 8:39am, Claudia said...
I love being girly! Remember girly is the new tough!
On September 14, 2011 at 8:58am, Jen said...
Late to this post, but…I was actually taught to knit by a very macho, ice-hockey-playing man. He learned to knit from his neighbor so he could make his gorgeous, non-knitting wife a scarf for Christmas. No one would ever, EVER accuse him of being “girly” because he can knit. Not if they wanted to live to see another day.
So glad to see there are so many people outraged by this article.