Presents

[ladyofastolat]

Have any of the "hers" around here ever seen anything in the "For Her" section of a Christmas gift catalogue that they would actually want for Christmas? Am I totally out of synch with British womanhood in not longing for moisturiser or bubble bath or curling tongs? At least the men are allowed gadgets and toys, as well as aftershave. I saw one place that was advertising a gift of a magazine subscriptions, and the "for her" selection was entirely women's magazines, while the men were allowed computer games, films, cameras etc. Men are allowed to be interested in things and to do things. Women are only allowed to be interested in beauty and celebrity gossip. It is most annoying. Does it reflect reality, I wonder? I doubt it.

Though speaking of hims, a certain him I know has given me his Christmas list. It includes a full set of fourteenth century armour, an anvil (small), a halberd, a spear things, longsword wasters, and a gambeson. Aftershave would be easier to obtain.

Comments

[sally_maria]

I always find this with the children's toys sections of catalogues as well. There are occasionally girly toys I would have been seen dead with (teddies - that kind of thing) but otherwise the boys sections are so much more fun.

[ladyofastolat.livejournal.com]

When I was little, I had lots and lots of teddies, and was very kind and loving to them. However, I despised dolls even from the earliest age. When a well-meaning aunt gave me one, I shut her in a cupboard, and said gleefully, "She's crying now." My parents wisely decided to make sure I never got any more girly toys after that.