Glamour Lists 7 Reasons We Don’t Have To Change For A Man
Posted by: Wendy Atterberry
Filed in:
relationships
9:00AM, Thursday November 19th 2009
Phew, we can all breathe a sigh of relief. This month Glamour magazine lets us know that guys are into us even if we aren’t perfect and that we don’t have to change ourselves for their benefit! Need convincing? They have seven wonderful reasons guys love us “just the way we are.” Check them out after the jump.
1. “You don’t have to miss out on creme brulee.”
“We love women of all shapes—with bodies and legs and soft things to hold on to,” the male writer explains, “— and it takes food to get that way.” Hear that, ladies? It takes food to get the kind of shape men like! So eat that creme brulee! Inhale that cookies-in-cream milkshake! And chow down on a big plate of cheese fries. But wait! “No need to inhale a steak on a man’s account,” our friend warns. But! But! What other reason is there to enjoy a good meal?
2. “You don’t have to meticulously groom down there for us.”
“Let’s be real: At the end of the day, it’s your vagina, and you should give it whatever haircut you want. ” Do you guys hear that? That’s the sound of me buzzing my bush into the shape of a groundhog. I always wanted to give the style a try, but until now, I didn’t feel liberated enough to give it a go. Thanks, Glamour!
3. “You don’t have to make his hobbies your hobbies, and his life your life.”
Oh, now you tell me! Does this mean I can finally stop dressing in head-to-toe Yankee paraphernalia? Navy blue isn’t my color!
4. “You don’t have to become Jenna Jameson when the bedroom door shuts.”
OK, but can I be Lady Gaga? Just this once, puh-lease? So, the word is if we don’t like deep-throating and we aren’t particularly good at it, guys are happy to “cross it off their wish lists,” because “they don’t like to see us gag.” That’s not what Tracy Morgan said in his stand-up act last week, but, OK, I’ll take Glamour’s word for it.
5. “You don’t have to look perfect.”
Well, that’s fine, but I still expect you to tell me I do. Don’t think you’re getting off the hook that easily. You think these brows just tweeze themselves? Please.
6. “You don’t have to be the daughter my parents never had.”
OK, what? I have a hard enough time being my own parents’ daughter. Believe me — trying to be someone else’s daughter wasn’t even on my radar. But, you know, thanks for the heads-up and everything!
7. “You don’t have to spend $$$ on lingerie.”
Well, of course not. That’s your job!
TheFrisky.com is part of the Turner Sports and Entertainment Digital Network
ElleSays
wrote on November 19 2009 @ 09:04 am: [report]
hahahaha OMG. I just laughed so loudly, my office mate was forced to ask me what was so funny
SassyDaisy
wrote on November 19 2009 @ 09:15 am: [report]
hahahaha love it…my bf and i just had an argument about the hair downthere..i’m a brazilian wax girl but sometimes i let it slightly grow bc i just want to..still very trimmed, no forest here, but when i do let it grow he makes me feel super unsexy…
So im letting it grow more just our of rebellion, but honestly i dont know how long i would be able to…im itching for a wax hahahaha (TMI) SORRY!
verynervous
wrote on November 19 2009 @ 09:21 am: [report]
PERFECT. The tons of this is so angry and outrageous that I truly believe the author has a lick of sense. Love it.
I assume you’re talking to Glamour?
verynervous
wrote on November 19 2009 @ 09:23 am: [report]
Argh! tons = tone
TinaLish
wrote on November 19 2009 @ 10:40 am: [report]
Ahh, I can breathe easy now. Thank Goodness! Lol, seriously tho why should a woman change herself for a man anyway? I think we should always stay true to who we are inside, it’s what makes us unique.
I find it disconcerting that women lose sight of who they are sometimes just to keep a man. If they took a step back and remained true to themselves, the man deserving of their affection would stick around.
Who knows, they might even fall in love all over again…
SouthOC
wrote on November 19 2009 @ 10:53 am: [report]
I think this speaks to being yourself from the beginning. If you start out trying to be what you think is expected, eventually it just takes too much energy to pretend to be something you are not.
Men love women, not the “sex and the city” version of women. (I’m speaking for myself, recognizing that tastes and expectations vary).
I want my wife to be all she can be, not all that I think she can be.
Shosanna
wrote on November 19 2009 @ 10:54 am: [report]
Men should feel lucky they even GET to see inside our panties let alone know that we groom for them.
C.Munro
wrote on November 19 2009 @ 11:01 am: [report]
Dammit, now I want a shake and a heaping plate of cheese fries. Thanks a lot.
Oh, and “change” is going too far, but compromise is a valuable commodity in any relationship.
Loves2Spooge
wrote on November 20 2009 @ 09:11 am: [report]
What’s the old saying:
“Women marry men hoping they can change them. Men marry women hoping they won’t change.”
Get it together Glamour.
Frederica Bimble
wrote on November 20 2009 @ 09:21 am: [report]
Z z z z z z z z z z ....One man writes one article and once again, it is taken as the “voice of all men.”
Ridiculous!
There are 6 billion people on this earth. Not everyone will fall into the beliefs or opinions written by one man who most likely represents a very narrow demographic, indeed.
majicksand
wrote on November 20 2009 @ 11:22 am: [report]
@C.Munro: Me too!