Good afternoon, Monday. It's colddddd outside babies and I so want to put my coat away. I'm tired of schlepping it to and fro. I've already made the decision to not wear the big puffer again this season- I'm hoping putting it on hiatus will mean it's going to warm up soon. Pretty please.
In other news, I wanted to mention some things. I was watching "The Real Housewives of Beverly HIlls" this weekend and became more annoyed with them than usual. These women are HORRIBLE, and it's not just because their faces are frozen with poison or that their outfits are more suited to their children.
It's that they are just out and out mean to each other. LIke, beyond reasonable comprehension. I know a lot of it is edited and for the benefit of the cameras, but come on. How could you ever allow yourself to be filmed for a show where you are portrayed as a two faced shrew? Ugh.
Listen up, though. Many years ago when I was wee, my mother told me to always look out for women. That they would always give me problems and that women in general, were "just not nice". (Yes I realize this sounds more like advice you'd give your son, but humor me). Many times in junior high her words rang true- women could indeed be nasty and the drama of preteen or even teen female friendships is sort of off the charts. But then we grow up. And I can't recall fighting with many of my female friends the way they do on these idiotic shows. And if women want to fight with me that way, I assume they are crazy lunatics and I wish not to befriend them. I would never, ever be friends with such vapid idiots who care more about their Louboutins than being a human being, let alone a woman.
One of the highlights of being a grown woman is that you don't do crap like that anymore. I'm friends with wonderful women, I work with wonderful women, and I'm surrounded by amazing women, none of whom I backstab or drunkenly curse at. I'm aware that over at Bravo, Andy Cohen has made a fantastic living out of showcasing these shenanigans, but it's a shameful depiction of adult female relationships, and for the most part, it's entirely false. We've come too far, and we're better than that.Way, way better.
Yea, we look at each other's outfits when we walk down the street. Yea, we may disapprove of your boyfriend that gets too drunk and touchy feely. Yea, we may not love the way you're constantly talking about your cleanse or your boot camp classes. But we certainly don't behave in such an insane manner, and shame on Bravo for portraying women this way. It's vulgar and disgusting (fun to watch perhaps, but oof. Too much.).
In other news, I watched the season finale of "Girls" and thoroughly enjoyed it. Justice was served and everyone got what they deserved- Hannah cut her hair to match Adam's, and then magically, he ran to her, shirtless (lots of forgetting to wear tops or bottoms on this show) and swept her up in his arms when she needed him the most, psychotic as he is. Jessa disappeared, and Hannah's nasty voicemail to her was appropriate- not like the Housewives but more like "WHERE ARE YOU WHEN I NEED YOU???!!". That's acceptable in my book. Marnie and Charlie get back together (whatever with her) and Shosh breaks up with Ray, because she doesn't like that he's not excited about anything in life besides her (a fair point). We'll see what kind of messes they get themselves into next season. But at least they all got their men, or in Shosh's case, got rid of one who wasn't working for her, only to be making out with another one two hours later. Nice work.
I guess my point of this whole exploration into estrogen is that the gals on "Girls" are allowed to be a mess and yell and hide from each other. They're young. The women on Bravo need to really, really get it together. Shame on them with all their money and access and platform to do good that they do so many bad things, because I think my mom was wrong.
Women are not terrible to each other, but girls can be. That was one of the nice things about Carrie and company- they truly loved each other through thick and thin. I'm alarmed by how these stupid reality shows portray women in general- as bimbotastic spoiled rich girls with bad hair extensions and way too much botox. Their behavior towards each other is just gross, and I'm asking all women out there to be nice to one another- it's hard enough out there without the claws coming out. Once you're past a certain age, it's important to be at one with your fellow females, and empower each other to be better than the vapid shit we see on TV.
Cause that's what's up this all I am saying is give chicks a chance kind of Monday in the 212. Be good to each other. XO