Feminism Re-post

I’m going to try my hand at a new approach. Since the mix up over what I was actually addressing in the post “Feminism…Throwing Logic Out the Window“, I thought it might be better to leave humans out of it altogether. Even when posting about an anonymous person, it can come across too harsh. The fact that I was, indeed addressing only a mindset, and not a particular person, is demonstrated in the ease of changing characters.

Sooo…here’s my re-post over what was really bugging me when I read the article–no real people involved. Hopefully the characters only stand to reinforce the absurdity of our human logic.

“Breaking news today…Henrietta the hen on strike from nest-sitting. She said that Farmer Brown had expressed his delight with her efficiency as a back-scratcher, and besides, he’s paying her 3 corn cobs a day to do it! ‘Why would I do anything else?’ Henrietta said.

Critics are concerned about the little ones she leaves behind. Henrietta, apparently irritated at the responses, replied, “Why does everyone assume that I am the only one capable of sitting on eggs? Mr. Rooster has just as many feathers as I do…why isn’t anyone upset that he’s not sittin’ on ’em? I also have a neighbor who is good at it…she can fill in too.”

We asked Farmer Brown what he thought of the abandoning of the little chicks: “Well, no one can deny the impeccable job of back-scratching Henrietta does. Only my wife does it as well. I would hate to lose her services. I agree that Mr. Rooster is probably just as good a nest-sitter. Or anyone else for that matter.”

So, the powerful poultry diva, Henrietta, stands as a champion to hens everywhere…we salute you with a CLUCK.”