Where does this mom stereotype live?

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, guess where I live. I like to lie around on the couch eating Chipotle and watching the Real Housewives or Project Runway. I work full time and make stupid money for the pointless but enjoyable work that I do, as does my husband. Thanks double-Ivy education, for the good income and those awesome art history classes! I'm not sure I believe in God but I'm hopeful, and if I didn't have to work I'd spend my days reading (I like Edith Wharton and stuff set in Ireland and lately Alexander McCall Smith), and yapping with friends. I'd like to think I'd do good works if I won the lottery, but I'd probably mostly write checks because I secretly think I'd be fairly useless at swinging a hammer or teaching a refugee how to read -- best leave that to the professionals. I only like to watch movies that end happily ever after. I always vote Democrat even though I want to kick their sorry incompetent asses half the time. I adore my kids and like to scratch their backs and read them Harry Potter while drinking Diet Coke. I think the Diet Coke will do me in but I'm addicted. I'm a little overweight (see above re. Chipotle) and my sister says my jeans should be darker, but I do wear makeup for work, although I can't figure out how to make it stay on my face past noon. I like talking to people and someday I'd like to stand on the Great Wall of China. I secretly wish I could be on a radio talk show modeled after Charlie Rose. I love my mom to pieces. I have credit card debt that no one would suspect, but only because I helped out a deadbeat relative. My husband is kind of a geek because he plays fantasy baseball, but I don't care because he also cooks and does the laundry. My station wagon is 9 years old and filthy because I let my kids eat crap when I pick them up at the end of the day.

I would guess a little further out in the 'burbs, but not too far. Maybe Falls Church, Vienna, or Fairfax?

I would guess somewhere south of Fairfax. Or north of Rockville

No one has gotten it so far. I'm also multi-culti, and the last time I got really choked up was coming around a corner in the Pompidou Center smack dab into an amazing Picasso. I come from a large, loud family. We have a shelter cat. I've read most of those books on that other post. I am happy Nelly's career is back on track and I kinda dig that Bruon Mars even despite the cocaine bust. I think stereotypes are stupid and dangerous.

Bloomingdale neighborhood of DC

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Or Columbia Heights

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Anonymous wrote:What would be the stereotype of a Springfield/Ashburn mom?

Starts having children in her 20s. Likely went to a State school like JMU or Radford or VA Tech. Probably a SAH, but if she works is in human resources or residential real estate or a IT compnay. Grew up in the suburbs herself from a very middle midddle-class background(but not necessarily around DC). Most likely to drive a mini-van. Dresses fairly cute but not super stylish or up-to-date. Often fit and into aerobics. Lieks chain restaurants. Rarely ventures into "the city" and is not very well traveled on an international level. Leans to the right and some really, truly like Sarah Palin.

Went to a state school you listedand then UVA (state school as well, btw) Masters degree. I do work in IT, drive a mini-van (love the doors). Despise chain restaurants, lean very, very left. Have traveled and lived abroad quite extensively and I like yoga and running. Oh, and yes, I learned to value family, hard-work, persistance, modesty from my very middle-class background. I had a job in high school... gasp! How did I survive? Damn middle class parents!

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What stereotype do I fit? Father died when I was young so I was raised by a single parent. However single parent did well financially because she worked extremely hard and made 6 figures in the 1980s. She put four children through boarding school and college. Although I went to prep school I then went to a "state school" and mid level graduate school. Drive a minivan because I have three DC. Clothes range from LL Bean to Lilly Pulitzer to Ann Taylor. Right now more interested in buying clothes for my DS, saving for college and paying for private school. Work downtown. Grew up mostly in the city.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, guess where I live. I like to lie around on the couch eating Chipotle and watching the Real Housewives or Project Runway. I work full time and make stupid money for the pointless but enjoyable work that I do, as does my husband. Thanks double-Ivy education, for the good income and those awesome art history classes! I'm not sure I believe in God but I'm hopeful, and if I didn't have to work I'd spend my days reading (I like Edith Wharton and stuff set in Ireland and lately Alexander McCall Smith), and yapping with friends. I'd like to think I'd do good works if I won the lottery, but I'd probably mostly write checks because I secretly think I'd be fairly useless at swinging a hammer or teaching a refugee how to read -- best leave that to the professionals. I only like to watch movies that end happily ever after. I always vote Democrat even though I want to kick their sorry incompetent asses half the time. I adore my kids and like to scratch their backs and read them Harry Potter while drinking Diet Coke. I think the Diet Coke will do me in but I'm addicted. I'm a little overweight (see above re. Chipotle) and my sister says my jeans should be darker, but I do wear makeup for work, although I can't figure out how to make it stay on my face past noon. I like talking to people and someday I'd like to stand on the Great Wall of China. I secretly wish I could be on a radio talk show modeled after Charlie Rose. I love my mom to pieces. I have credit card debt that no one would suspect, but only because I helped out a deadbeat relative. My husband is kind of a geek because he plays fantasy baseball, but I don't care because he also cooks and does the laundry. My station wagon is 9 years old and filthy because I let my kids eat crap when I pick them up at the end of the day.

I don't know, but I hope it's near me in Reston so we can be friends.

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This is a silly game, but it's fun. I will state I am the 12:15 PP up front. We are in South Reston (so, the hippy part)

I grew up in 20007 (so, upper middle class) and attended a school mentioned frequently in the Private Schools board. Went to a Small Liberal Arts College and then UVA for grad school. DH has a PhD. I work for an IT/Higher Ed company. One child, not born until I was 35.

I am most likely to be wearing Danskos or Eccos with dark trousers and a solid top and pearls or a scarf. I could stand to lose 15 lbs. I only wear mascara and lipstick, and only to work. I have a sapphire engagement ring (nothing ostentatious) and usually wear CZ earrings so the baby can't rip them out of my ears (I used to wear gold hoops all the time). I own both a Burberry and a Barbour jacket, as well as several Hermes scarves. All were gifts from my mother, but I do wear them all frequently.

Weekends will find me in yoga pants and my Virginia sweatshirt.

We cloth diaper and eat as much organic as possible/affordable/rational.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, guess where I live. I like to lie around on the couch eating Chipotle and watching the Real Housewives or Project Runway. I work full time and make stupid money for the pointless but enjoyable work that I do, as does my husband. Thanks double-Ivy education, for the good income and those awesome art history classes! I'm not sure I believe in God but I'm hopeful, and if I didn't have to work I'd spend my days reading (I like Edith Wharton and stuff set in Ireland and lately Alexander McCall Smith), and yapping with friends. I'd like to think I'd do good works if I won the lottery, but I'd probably mostly write checks because I secretly think I'd be fairly useless at swinging a hammer or teaching a refugee how to read -- best leave that to the professionals. I only like to watch movies that end happily ever after. I always vote Democrat even though I want to kick their sorry incompetent asses half the time. I adore my kids and like to scratch their backs and read them Harry Potter while drinking Diet Coke. I think the Diet Coke will do me in but I'm addicted. I'm a little overweight (see above re. Chipotle) and my sister says my jeans should be darker, but I do wear makeup for work, although I can't figure out how to make it stay on my face past noon. I like talking to people and someday I'd like to stand on the Great Wall of China. I secretly wish I could be on a radio talk show modeled after Charlie Rose. I love my mom to pieces. I have credit card debt that no one would suspect, but only because I helped out a deadbeat relative. My husband is kind of a geek because he plays fantasy baseball, but I don't care because he also cooks and does the laundry. My station wagon is 9 years old and filthy because I let my kids eat crap when I pick them up at the end of the day.

I would guess a little further out in the 'burbs, but not too far. Maybe Falls Church, Vienna, or Fairfax?

I would guess somewhere south of Fairfax. Or north of Rockville

No one has gotten it so far. I'm also multi-culti, and the last time I got really choked up was coming around a corner in the Pompidou Center smack dab into an amazing Picasso. I come from a large, loud family. We have a shelter cat. I've read most of those books on that other post. I am happy Nelly's career is back on track and I kinda dig that Bruon Mars even despite the cocaine bust. I think stereotypes are stupid and dangerous.

Bloomingdale neighborhood of DC

I would guess somewhere in DC. Mount Pleasant or Adam's Morgan/Dupont area.

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I am that woman, and I live in Arlington. I take care of my own kids though.

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Work full time to keep me busy and out of the house. Don't require my income but enjoy having it.

Don't volunteer much at the kids' school.

Live in a $700K house with an almost paid off mortgage. Two unremarkable cars. No exotic vacations and ditched the nanny.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, guess where I live. I like to lie around on the couch eating Chipotle and watching the Real Housewives or Project Runway. I work full time and make stupid money for the pointless but enjoyable work that I do, as does my husband. Thanks double-Ivy education, for the good income and those awesome art history classes! I'm not sure I believe in God but I'm hopeful, and if I didn't have to work I'd spend my days reading (I like Edith Wharton and stuff set in Ireland and lately Alexander McCall Smith), and yapping with friends. I'd like to think I'd do good works if I won the lottery, but I'd probably mostly write checks because I secretly think I'd be fairly useless at swinging a hammer or teaching a refugee how to read -- best leave that to the professionals. I only like to watch movies that end happily ever after. I always vote Democrat even though I want to kick their sorry incompetent asses half the time. I adore my kids and like to scratch their backs and read them Harry Potter while drinking Diet Coke. I think the Diet Coke will do me in but I'm addicted. I'm a little overweight (see above re. Chipotle) and my sister says my jeans should be darker, but I do wear makeup for work, although I can't figure out how to make it stay on my face past noon. I like talking to people and someday I'd like to stand on the Great Wall of China. I secretly wish I could be on a radio talk show modeled after Charlie Rose. I love my mom to pieces. I have credit card debt that no one would suspect, but only because I helped out a deadbeat relative. My husband is kind of a geek because he plays fantasy baseball, but I don't care because he also cooks and does the laundry. My station wagon is 9 years old and filthy because I let my kids eat crap when I pick them up at the end of the day.

I would guess a little further out in the 'burbs, but not too far. Maybe Falls Church, Vienna, or Fairfax?

I would guess somewhere south of Fairfax. Or north of Rockville

No one has gotten it so far. I'm also multi-culti, and the last time I got really choked up was coming around a corner in the Pompidou Center smack dab into an amazing Picasso. I come from a large, loud family. We have a shelter cat. I've read most of those books on that other post. I am happy Nelly's career is back on track and I kinda dig that Bruon Mars even despite the cocaine bust. I think stereotypes are stupid and dangerous.

Bloomingdale neighborhood of DC

I would guess somewhere in DC. Mount Pleasant or Adam's Morgan/Dupont area.

capitol hill? please, so we can be friends...

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Anonymous wrote:Do all of the "highly" educated, crunchy moms out there really want people to start describing you? Wouldn't be pretty... no pun intended.

I'll do it. North Arlington moms have masters degrees, wear quilted jackets and fleece vests, don't wear makeup--more of the "freshly scrubbed" look like they just got back from a hike, drive Subarus, stay home with the kids at least part-time until they return to their non-profit jobs when the kids are older, kids aren't allowed to watch TV--there may not even be a TV in the house. I'm not one of them, but I know many and they're really nice people.

I must be an anamoly...though my fashion has gone down considerably since leaving NW--but I think that has more to starting to work from home full-time than it does to leaving DC. However, I would NEVER wear a quilted jacket or a fleece vest! I have nothing against TV and currently shopping for my big flat screen to mount above the fireplace.

For the record--- a lot of us that you think are SAHMS---actually work from home. There are at least 5 WAHMs on my street, though since you see us on a regular basis you'd think we were SAHMs.

But agreed---all are very friendly and not status conscious in the least bit. Very green people, that don't drive flashy cars or wear flashy clothes or carry expensive handbags even though they could afford it. It is good for the kids not to be surrounded by ostentatious displays of wealth-keeps them grounded.

Ha ha! This is me, too. Including the WAHM part. I love the whole down to earth, friendly vibe in Arlington. The downer is that housing is incredibly expensive, but the upside is that the flashy types don't choose to live here.

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It is interesting that most people were a bit mocking of their own communities—save people from N. Arlington, all of whom couldn't see a single flaw or area for improvement.

Also, anyone who thought 10:54 was referring to a Virginia suburb like Burke was delusional.

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What is the Vienna mom stereotype?

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, guess where I live. I like to lie around on the couch eating Chipotle and watching the Real Housewives or Project Runway. I work full time and make stupid money for the pointless but enjoyable work that I do, as does my husband. Thanks double-Ivy education, for the good income and those awesome art history classes! I'm not sure I believe in God but I'm hopeful, and if I didn't have to work I'd spend my days reading (I like Edith Wharton and stuff set in Ireland and lately Alexander McCall Smith), and yapping with friends. I'd like to think I'd do good works if I won the lottery, but I'd probably mostly write checks because I secretly think I'd be fairly useless at swinging a hammer or teaching a refugee how to read -- best leave that to the professionals. I only like to watch movies that end happily ever after. I always vote Democrat even though I want to kick their sorry incompetent asses half the time. I adore my kids and like to scratch their backs and read them Harry Potter while drinking Diet Coke. I think the Diet Coke will do me in but I'm addicted. I'm a little overweight (see above re. Chipotle) and my sister says my jeans should be darker, but I do wear makeup for work, although I can't figure out how to make it stay on my face past noon. I like talking to people and someday I'd like to stand on the Great Wall of China. I secretly wish I could be on a radio talk show modeled after Charlie Rose. I love my mom to pieces. I have credit card debt that no one would suspect, but only because I helped out a deadbeat relative. My husband is kind of a geek because he plays fantasy baseball, but I don't care because he also cooks and does the laundry. My station wagon is 9 years old and filthy because I let my kids eat crap when I pick them up at the end of the day.

I don't care where you live - we're soulmates!

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I'd love to know the downtown mom stereotype. Or, maybe we're so cool we don't have one...