Thursday, January 05, 2006
inner dork
Did you know the term, "spinster" refering to a woman who has never been married back in olden days refers to the fact that other than being a prostitute spinning yarn was pretty much the only way for a woman to make any kind of income. Therefore, if a woman wasn't married she was spinning yarn, or she was a spinster. Which, later became a term basically meaning, old maid.
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I knew a girl that got married in Jamaica and her marriage certificte said she was a "spinster." She turned to her husband and said "honey, how did they know I take spinning classes?"
I don't know whether I should laugh or cry.
why do men get to be old and single and they get elegant terms like "bachelor" or "playboy" and women have to be spinsters and old maids?
ah, the old double standard. Not to mention the fact that you can be an old maid by your late 30's-40's...lovely.
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