Your Kick Ass Life Podcast

Dear World, I’m resigning today. Resigning from the job I was given to make you happy and comfortable. I don’t remember even applying for this job, but nonetheless, it was handed to me. Somehow, somewhere, a story was bestowed on me and my fellow females. That we have a job that is an ever so important one. That job has many rules and responsibilities. A short list of the musts: We must smile. We must be pretty. We must be thin. We must be compliant. And the must nots: We must not get angry. We must not age disgracefully (whatever that means) We must not use foul language. We must not show too much cleavage. We must not share our opinions too forcefully and if we do dare share them, they should not offend anyone nor be disagreeable. And if we MUST say no, we must explain ourselves, apologize, and do whatever deems necessary to make the other person feel as comfortable as possible with our no. As I turn in my resignation, I have three words for your rules. Fuck. That. Shit. Because I’m done. These rules have b