There is so much gender role discussion of late and I can’t help but think that a chunk of life’s stress comes from gender barriers.. Expectations… Routines… And the conflict we may have with those.. It’s like being fenced in and the very thing you want.. the job, the identity, the ability, the birthday gift, is in the neighbor’s yard. Birthday gift, you may ask??? Yes! I want tools. My daughter wants Legos. Maybe a boy wants dolls or a Barbie. 

I get asked, at least twice a week, is it hard being a woman and a surgeon. It is, after all, a man’s job. But why? At age 45, I still don’t get it. I wanted to be a surgeon starting at age 2. And I’m good at my job. When I was small, there was nothing I loved more than digging in the yard, finding insects, animals. But I liked barbies too… 

I realized that the class of “man job” includes jobs that provide independence, allow financial security, allow responsibility for yourself and others. Aside from the financial aspect, honestly It sounds like being a Mom…

So, every girl needs a drill. It gives you independence.  It lets you take that “honey-do” list and check off everything on it just like only you can do. Hang pictures? Repair your dishwasher? Put together furniture? Install patio decorations? Build a closet? Girl you’re on it! And you can do it like a …. Woman! If that’s what you are (or a man, if that’s what you are). Because neither gender can do this better than the other. It’s just hype. It’s just stereotyping. Maybe it’s just you not wanting another list of chores to fall on you… (Boy oh boy… I get that!). But you want it done, right? 

So put on your pants, skirt, skorts or shorts and get your drill on. 

weekend project! turning wall into pots and pans storage! with Ikea rails

  

holes drilled!

  

always use an anchor:)

  

hammer it in ther & get rid of some stress!

  

job done by a woman!