Do you secretly judge parents by their strollers??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As in Graco = low-class

Maclaren = Highly-educated upper-middle class

Bugaboo = Rich & trend-oriented

I have a Graco Metrolite, now on its second child, but my nearby park is a sea of Maclarens. It has a huge basket, big wheels that are great for trekking, and a snack tray. Yet I feel alone.

OP, this is now 6 or 7 pages and yours is the only one I've read. This has got to be one of the silliest and saddest threads ever to posted on DCUM and that is saying alot. Do you judge people by the car they drive? I don't but you probably do. OP your values are lacking. Judge people by how they treat others and if they live their lives with integrity, honor, and honesty, not by their material possessions.

[Anonymous]

AdequateParent wrote:I can't for the life of me figure out why we have only 17 female senators and 73 women in the U.S. House. Are there any sociologists out there who can explain this to me?

Maybe because men don't give a rat's ass about stroller brands.

And in answer to "why are you on this thread if you don't care," cuz it's an education.

I was wrong, there are 13 pages! Adequate parent for once I agree wit you.

[Anonymous]

AdequateParent wrote:I can't for the life of me figure out why we have only 17 female senators and 73 women in the U.S. House. Are there any sociologists out there who can explain this to me?

Maybe because men don't give a rat's ass about stroller brands.

Yeah, fantasy football is much better preparation for political leadership.

[Anonymous]

Or maybe that should be porn.

[Anonymous]

LOL ^^

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or maybe that should be porn.

With all the shoe-tapping and boy-renting going around, I'd agree with this.

[Anonymous]

AdequateParent wrote:I can't for the life of me figure out why we have only 17 female senators and 73 women in the U.S. House. Are there any sociologists out there who can explain this to me?

Maybe because men don't give a rat's ass about stroller brands.

And in answer to "why are you on this thread if you don't care," cuz it's an education.

So you're blaming the snobbery of women on the DCUM forum instead of institutionalized sexism for low female representation in the Senate? You're awesome.

[Anonymous]

I bought a City Mini 3 weeks ago because I am certain that I was being judged in my mommy group for using my Graco travel system stroller.

... Yes, I'm shallow b/c I cared that I was being judged.

*hangs head in shame*

[Anonymous]

I have a Bugaboo and guess what? That stroller helped me get my dream job. I was approached by my now-boss at the park while playing with DS...she wanted to know if I liked it/thought it was worth it and it lead to a conversation that led to an interview and ultimately a great job! Sure am glad my parents generously gave it to us...we were dirt broke, both in grad school, and def couldn't afford it.

[Anonymous]

This is a 13 page study in why y'all need to be out contributing to the GDP, if you aren't already. Too. Much. Free. Time.

Additionally, it could be observed that 150 years of US feminists didn't agitate the social order so that y'all could use your dearly bought educations in order to be uber-catty to each other into your 40s.

Personally, I hated the 7th grade the first time around, and can't think why you are all busy re-creating it in your adulthood.

It's such an idiot thread, one almost suspects that it was started by a troll who was trying to throw chum on the mommy waters, to watch the sharks snap at each other.

And I am here because a friend noticed the thread and sent it to me.

And while men do amazingly stupid things with their time (making the movie "Jackass", watching the movie 'Jackass', etc.), they don't usually focus their attention on casually savaging each other. (unless of course that 'other' is gay, of course). When men have a beef with each other, they call each other assholes and move on. Whereas we archive every catty look from 2nd grade on, and never forget a slight or an unkindness, and put Ireland to shame in the grudge-holding department.

Call me.... AdequateSortofStepParent

[Anonymous]

This thread turned my stomach.\

Do what's best for you and live your life for yourselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not the same kind of snobbery, but I do sometimes judge the color choices some make (garish patterns, sickly shades, something that will look dirty right away). Doesn't bother me that you want something that color/style, but I might *internally* comment that it's hideous. Just being honest.

Me too, but especially when a stroller (or other big ticket item) is patterned for a particular gender. A pink carseat, stroller, swing, etc. seems really wasteful to me.

[Anonymous]

I will say that most people I know who bought a stroller over $500 are people who spend all of their disposible income or are in debt. They're not contributing to retirement in a significant way, they don't have a big savings cushion, etc.

[Anonymous]

AdequateParent wrote:I can't for the life of me figure out why we have only 17 female senators and 73 women in the U.S. House. Are there any sociologists out there who can explain this to me?

Maybe because men don't give a rat's ass about stroller brands.

And in answer to "why are you on this thread if you don't care," cuz it's an education.

But men judge different things to women such as cars and jobs. I have never thought much about strollers but I nit immune to judging other things.

[Anonymous]

AdequateParent wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

AdequateParent wrote:I can't for the life of me figure out why we have only 17 female senators and 73 women in the U.S. House. Are there any sociologists out there who can explain this to me?

Maybe because men don't give a rat's ass about stroller brands.

And in answer to "why are you on this thread if you don't care," cuz it's an education.

So you're blaming the snobbery of women on the DCUM forum instead of institutionalized sexism for low female representation in the Senate? You're awesome.

Institutionalized sexism plays an important role. We've got to fight back. When women with an opportunity to do something that actually matters voluntarily opt back into middle school we make it worse. Do you think this helps the world take us seriously? Does anything for our daughters? Has even one microgram of worth? Makes the tiniest crack in institutionalized sexism? It abets and affirms sexism.

Someone accused me of being too PC a week or two ago. Enjoy this one. Back to work I go.

Please stop. You are turning a hysterically entertaining thread into something boring...much more fun to read about the person defending her UPPA baby stroller to the rest of us.