Women and Fashion Magazines

Men and Women

I don’t know about you, but I am getting kind of tired of women telling me I don’t know how tough they have it. I hear all the ramblings of how they feel that they have to compete with the women on the cover of the fashion magazines. They have to be tall, they have to be thin, they have to have big boobs, they have to be blond, bla, bla, bla… On top of that they have to be good at their profession, they have to be good cooks great moms and they have to be good in bed.

The reality is, I do know how tough women have it and I try, very hard, though out everything I do to respect that fact. Yet, I am still getting the “You don’t understand…” bit and quite frankly, I am tired of it. I say howey! I don’t have these expectations. Society may, but I don’t. You know the whole story of Jack of all trades master of none. Well, I prefer if you are going to do something, do something that you enjoy, do it well and love it. If that happens, you’re a happy person and believe me the rest all fall into place.

Besides, why would they not think I understand? First, I hear it whenever there is a chance for them to say it. Second, do you see the covers of Men’s Fitness, Men’s Journal, and men’s magazines in general? Which magazine did the guy from King of Queens end up on? I think I saw him on the cover of People once (coupled with Kristy Alley by the way) but he wasn’t on any of these other magazines. Guys have issues with their metabolism slowing as they get older and smarter and spend more time at a desk job. It isn’t easy balancing work, fitness and home life, not if you want to do a really good job. The good looking guys on the cover of the magazines are also the same movie stars and celebrities that get paid to look good or only work 6 months out of the year and get to do all the other stuff. Show me the average middle aged guy, with two kids, holding a steady job that he actually likes, that cooks 3 meals a week, makes it to all the kids activities, is well read, has a hobby, is in shape and takes extra time to show his wife how special she is. You show me this and I will show you xxx. I think we all want to aspire to this but time slowly creeps up on us every day and it becomes impossible to execute on all fronts. I know it is what I aspire to and besides the fact that my wife doesn’t really care for my cooking, we don’t have two kids yet and I am 30 lbs overweight, I think I am firing on all cylinders.

All I am trying to say here is don’t take me for granted. I get it and I am trying to get better every day.