Heart has pretty much hit the nail on the head when sizing up her nerdy friends. Hmmm, the “Dumb Boy” comment reminds of an Aunt of mine who referred to all us youngsters as “dumb kids” as we did all the idiotic things that kids and teens typically do, thing is the label stuck as we got into our 20’s and then 30’s until she the day she sadly left us…… I do miss the advice (albeit sarcastic at times) that she gave to us “dumb kids” during those wonder years…..
Just PLEASE avoid what we were taught as kids, that boys have tenderly fragile egos so a girl has to pretend to know less and be less capable. We are all imbedded in culture and that was the “solution” that the U.S. culture of the 1950s and 1960s advised. Of course, doing so only strengthened the arguments against females advancing and further injured females into another generation. So, we are where we are today where the ERA HAS been ratified by over 3/4 of the states but Mitch McConnell is refusing to let it come to the floor for completion. (Remember that the last ratified Amendment before this, Amendment XXVII, Congressional Compensation, took over 200 years to get enough states to sign on, 1789 to 1992.)
In this case that same self-denial has been imposed on people of color so that also has to be considered. A late friend, Mary, used to tell me how in the Southern states where she lived when young that behavior was a way to avoid becoming a victim of violence, so people were forced to participate in undermining themselves to remain alive.
I am sure, though, that there are still some who advise such approaches, because culture is like the soles of our shoes, and what we walk through in life does get stuck to them.
codycab over 4 years ago
This could make an interesting “Spy vs Spy”.
TampaFanatic1 over 4 years ago
Heart has pretty much hit the nail on the head when sizing up her nerdy friends. Hmmm, the “Dumb Boy” comment reminds of an Aunt of mine who referred to all us youngsters as “dumb kids” as we did all the idiotic things that kids and teens typically do, thing is the label stuck as we got into our 20’s and then 30’s until she the day she sadly left us…… I do miss the advice (albeit sarcastic at times) that she gave to us “dumb kids” during those wonder years…..
JamieRobison over 4 years ago
So is this Charlotte of the city now? Think i’m done with this comic.
Aladar30 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Heart has a point here.
TheDadSnorlax Premium Member over 4 years ago
I always thought that in the original comic, Dean and Heart would be the “Couple” when they grow up. I feel Steenz is not going to follow that path.
DancingBunny over 4 years ago
The fools who walked away from Heart on this platform don’t know what they’re missing. Steenz just gets better and better.
The Legend of Brandon Sawyer over 4 years ago
Heart just laid out some wisdom!
SukieCrandall Premium Member over 4 years ago
Just PLEASE avoid what we were taught as kids, that boys have tenderly fragile egos so a girl has to pretend to know less and be less capable. We are all imbedded in culture and that was the “solution” that the U.S. culture of the 1950s and 1960s advised. Of course, doing so only strengthened the arguments against females advancing and further injured females into another generation. So, we are where we are today where the ERA HAS been ratified by over 3/4 of the states but Mitch McConnell is refusing to let it come to the floor for completion. (Remember that the last ratified Amendment before this, Amendment XXVII, Congressional Compensation, took over 200 years to get enough states to sign on, 1789 to 1992.)
In this case that same self-denial has been imposed on people of color so that also has to be considered. A late friend, Mary, used to tell me how in the Southern states where she lived when young that behavior was a way to avoid becoming a victim of violence, so people were forced to participate in undermining themselves to remain alive.
I am sure, though, that there are still some who advise such approaches, because culture is like the soles of our shoes, and what we walk through in life does get stuck to them.
fudominic355 over 4 years ago
Can someone clarify something for me, Is dean and heart dating or does heart has a crush on dean?