CPE does it again
Today we spent the first 1.5 hours of our group time in a didactic (teaching session) on the Myers-Briggs and how it may or may not impact our future careers in organized religion (an oxymoron if there ever was one.)
The guy that did the session was really good but the handouts he gave us at the end were from one of the early editions of the work. I really didn’t need to see, in print, AGAIN how “arrogant” “argumentative” “obnoxious” “un-womanly” and “intimidating” they consider me to be just because I test out as an ENTJ. The four page description mentions males specifically only once. The overall message being that if you are a woman who fits this type you are going to be pressured from parents, teachers, friends and lovers to change or risk “being isolated, which is particularly hard for the Extroverted part of their nature.”
No shit.
Might as well call me a b*tch and get it over with. And I guess when it comes down to it I should be grateful that X put up with me for as long as he did!
At least according to the author’s way of thinking.
Another woman in the group is an ENTP and felt the same way about her profile. We decided that it’s probably a very dated analysis since it is so overwhelmingly negative about women being these types.
But still. Just really not what I wanted to hear. Ever again.
Add to that my sweet darling children greeting me at the door when I come home with “What’s for dinner and when will it be ready?” (even before I had my coat off) and now all I want to do is curl up and cry myself to sleep. (See what a big bad bitchy unfeeling meany I am?)
Of course, there’s much too much to do to allow myself that luxury (cue the J part that has to get things done and has to schedule relaxation time.)
Oh f*ck it. I’m going to bed. (cue the guilt for being a lazy-assed ne’er-do-well who will really regret blowing off the chores today. I’m warning you!)
Don’t you just think it would be fun to be in my head for one day? Talk about your “Being John Malkovich” hell!
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A year ago (or longer) on This Journey…
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overheard at Chez Journey 2007
don’t read too much into it 2006
last gasp 2005
vladimir and mikhail 2005
I’ve never: 2005
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A year ago (or longer) on This Journey…
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overheard at Chez Journey 2007
don’t read too much into it 2006
last gasp 2005
vladimir and mikhail 2005
I’ve never: 2005
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A year ago (or longer) on This Journey…
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overheard at Chez Journey 2007
don’t read too much into it 2006
last gasp 2005
vladimir and mikhail 2005
I’ve never: 2005
