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August 10, 2007
Real Men, It Seems, Must Eat Kale
Well, yes. Of course.
Allswell brought my attention to this NY Times Article on women ordering steak on dates to prove that they don't have food issues. Ugh.
There are just so many levels of ugh to that that it's hard to know where to start. Rebecca Traister took a shot at it here.
Our food environment is so *&%&ed up that thin women feel like they have to eat slabs of beef to prove that they "have no food issues." If you want to order a steak (or whatever) than do so. But to feel that public displays of healthy eating are bound to get you labeled neurotic is just really, really sad.
When I choose to pay my credit card bill on time, I am not being neurotic. I do not have "money issues." I just don't like paying interest to credit card companies. When I make healthy food choices, it's because I don't want to pay the price out of my long term ill health for unhealthy choices.
Ugh. Double and triple ugh.
I never even liked steak in the first place. I guess it's a miracle I found a man.
Here is my favorite response, which was actually a response to Traister's article:
So as to appear other than dainty, I always order...
...a bowl of living, twining, toothy weasels. Then I have at them and they have at me. Sure, women scream and men faint, but it's impressive. Unfortunately, I only get second dates with survivalists.
But seriously, I don't get why anyone would be that calculating on a date. Do they intend to sustain that magnitude of calculation? If so, they'll be haggard by 45.
I advise, "Don't worry. Be happy."
Sounds a lot like the eat a toad first thing every morning because nothing worse will happen to you all day wisdom. Impractical, but clever in its own way.
And yes, I am one of those women who thinks that men eating salads are sexy. My old friend Fifi and I used to say that if we ever saw a man loading up a huge plate of greens and veggies at a salad bar, we'd fight each other for his number.
And sure enough, I wound up with a man who eats salads bigger than most people's entire dinner... for breakfast!
Posted by april at August 10, 2007 8:43 AM
Comments
Okay, you haven't had "ikizukuri", the live fish and seafood served in Japan. You can actually chase your lobster around your plate if you want.
Can't say that I like or do this. And steak is just soo gross. But I did read recently that some men like it when women chow down on slabs of beef. I guess I'm in trouble. I don't chow down, and never eat slabs of anything.
Emi
P.S.: I think I have "kitten issues", but in a good way.
Posted by: Emi at August 10, 2007 1:51 PM
This is really insane! What is wrong with these women? "Slabs of beef" -- are they all nuts? Eating to impress a man? Whatever happened to common sense? Somebody should suggest to these ninnies that if they genuinely LIKE steak, they should order a lovely, lean 6-oz steak (which when cooked, weighs a nice, healthy 4.5 oz)and a big salad, with just a drizzle of dressing over the top? And if they don't, then grow up, get a life, and order what they enjoy. If the flavour of the month doesn't like it, hail a cab. JD
Posted by: Judith at August 10, 2007 2:00 PM
What do you expect from the New York Times? These are the people who lied us into the Iraq war fiasco.
Posted by: Julie at August 10, 2007 3:45 PM
Riiiiight. And the AIDS quilt is what's causing global warming, Julie.
Posted by: allswellinhell/ashley at August 11, 2007 7:05 PM