Stop using Freecycle as a soapbox

If I get one more thing on Freecycle urging me to remember to spay my pets or vote or whatever, I am going to lose it.

I do Freecycle for 2 things: giving and getting items. That's it.

I woke up this morning at three freaking am (my body hates me, I think) and decided to get online to try to get tired again. So I checked my e-mail, and there, in the Freecycle posts were these things:

1. A message telling me to vote for Ron Paul. Listen, I live in Missouri. We are a Super Tuesday state. I voted long ago, damn it. Get off my ass. Also, don't even get me started on Ron Paul in general. I'll just mention that a) he's a moron and b) he did not and will not get the damn nomination. Get over it.

2. A message talking about how bad it was that there are animals on Freecycle. I'm actually not a huge fan of people giving away pets on Freecycle. You have no idea if the person getting this animal is capable of caring for a pet. But Jesus. No one is going to be swayed to do this OR fix their pets just because you wrote a hysterical tirade and posted it. In fact, all it does it make me want to bitch slap you. Do something constructive, damn it.

3. A message discussing the power of herbs. You know what? I like some herbal remedies. But I can only say that I like them for myself. Because I have no idea about anyone else's medical history/allergies/etc. so it is pretty irresponsible to sit there and babble about how they will effect anyone else. Also, I don't give a shit how much damn Echinacea you take. Germs exist, thus you WILL still be sick sometimes. It happens. To liken taking an herb to wearing a bullet proof vest is, um, insane. Go sell crazy somewhere else, please. We're all stocked up here.

Rantage

I hate most of the people who label themselves as feminists.

That sounds ridiculous, I'm sure. But it is true. These women are ridiculous people. Everything is a "woman's issue." We are all held horribly back by terrible evil men. We're subjugated. And the only way we can NOT be is by acting superior to everyone and removing all of our traditionally feminine traits. Staying home with your baby is out. The color pink is out. Unless you're out there protesting and/or making derisive remarks about all men, you are against "the cause."

Except I have this radical notion that feminism is supposed to be about how men and women are different but equal. Men piss me off regularly, but, honestly, so do women. In fact, a lot of people in general are just annoying to me.

I'm a proud stay at home mom. I love the color pink, makeup, and high heels. And I'm a feminist.