This afternoon as I wandered aimlessly through the cobwebs of friend and family blogs, I stumbled upon a post that offered intrigue and desperate boredom relief. On a friend's site, I came across the '1930s Marital Scale', and was curious as to what it was. I preceded to read her post, and became increasingly interested in the way in which genders have been shaped and molded throughout the past century. Delving further into the scale, I decided to take the test, realizing that within the past 18 months I have gone from a semi-liberal feminist to a more conservative traditionalist. Here are the results:
 | 67 As a 1930s wife, I am Superior |
According to the '1930s Marital Scale', I rate Superior on a scale that ranks from Very Poor (0) to Very Superior (76+). I was surprised to hear that I fit the mold of Julianne Moore in the 2005 film "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio", but happy all the same. I was satisfied knowing that in our society of 2008, I can be both a hostess who cooks gourmet meals for guests and an educated intellectual who begins graduate work in the fall, without being labeled a 'feminist' or a 'domestic'. Someone once told me that women can do everything they want, they just can't do everything at the same time, and I live by these words. A cook, an executive, a mother, and entrepreneur, women have endless possibilities, they just have to wait for the opportune moment.
Oh, and for those men out there who are interested. I am proud to say that Ryan scored 'Very Superior' on the scale.
 | 157 As a 1930s husband, I am Very Superior |
3 comments:
Hey lady!! Thanks for taking the quiz! Way to go! I agree - this modern age is great. I'm excited we'll both be around for grad programs in the fall. By the way, Nathan and I will be out of town this weekend for a family trip, so we'll have to take a rain check on dessert night. We'd love to come to the next one, though! Thanks for the invite!
Oh that sounds really cool...I'm gonna take it! Though I'm not married, but whatevs! ;)
Hey McKenzie - I'm in school now to be a court reporter. They use a type of short hand on a stenograph machine and have to go 225 words per minute! But that's not on a regular keyboard - you usually can write whole words or phrases (or at least syllables) to get that fast. 75 wpm on a regular keyboard is pretty fast - I think you're doing great! Much faster than most people. Glad to see that all is well with you guys!
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