The View’s Hot Topics - June 10th, 2008
Last Tuesday, the ladies of “The View” were on fire with hot topics. I DVR (digital video record) the show and just got around to actually watching it today…so forgive my lateness in this discussion. Here are a few of the topics I would like to discuss:
- Bare legs vs. Pantyhose
- Nude vs. Nightie
- Mommies Who Work Full-time
Bare legs vs. Pantyhose
Barbara pointed out, and I think rightly so, that this is a generational thing. Older women prefer pantyhose. Younger women prefer bare legs. But the question came up, do bare legs make you look younger? In the end, I think it depends on the leg. Sexy legs are nice bare. Maybe it’s the fact that young women prefer bare legs and young legs are sexier than old legs that leads one to think that bare legs equals sexy. (Okay that was convoluted and sounded a little gross. Trust me…I’m not into young legs.) But, I’m also no advocate of pantyhose. I can’t be the only one who struggles with just getting them up over my hips. (Okay, I have big hips…but that’s not the point.) I’m usually ready for a nap by the time I have them on and half the time there’s still a portion of them not pulled up quite high enough. Or I get them pulled up and on with no problem but they keep sagging down around my ankles. Now that’s sexy! 
Nude vs. Nightie
When you have kids, sleeping in the nude just isn’t an option unless you want to scar them for life. That’s not my intention so I always go for the nightie. Now, the ladies of “The View” were talking more about those “special” moments with your hubby. In that case, I tend to go back and forth. I mean, eventually nude is kind of necessary. Am I right, ladies? But, a little sexy outfit beforehand does help you get back in return what all of us ladies usually want - the preamble, the prep work, you know what I mean. I don’t want to have to spell it out, but it starts with “f”. No, not that! Get your mind out of the gutter.
Mommies Who Work Full-Time
This discussion centered around the difficulties of keeping up with the housework when you are a mommy and you work full-time. The question came up, do we put the guilt on ourselves when we can’t keep up? Personally, I can definitely say “yes” to this question. If the house is a mess, I feel like it’s my fault. Why? I work full-time. I don’t think Chris feels anywhere near the level of guilt when the house is a mess. He gets stressed out and upset. And he’ll start cleaning everything himself. But, that only makes me feel more guilty, like I did something wrong…rather than just feeling appreciative that I’m married to someone who will actually do those things himself. Perhaps us women still have this inbred inferiority that makes us feel like we need to do everything. And if we don’t do it perfectly, we have failed as wives and mothers. Well, whenever I start feeling that way, I will just remind myself: I am a hard worker who loves my husband and my kids. I think that’s good enough. Perfection is impossible.
Feeling philosophic now,
Mommy Sophia
