I recently came across an ad of mine from nearly three years ago. In it, I add my "childlessness" as a positive! I describe how my body is perfect because I've never had any kids...
I saw it yesterday and deleted it...my heart heavy with embarrassment. I felt so ashamed that in my immaturity, I would equate signs of motherhood with unnattractiveness. Wow.
But this is more than just an apology thread, its a marketing one as well. I stopped advertising as childless shortly after I made that ad, and I've never said it since. It hasn't affected my biz at all. Do you guys want your potential providers to disclose their motherhood or not? Do you mothers even find it necessary to do so?
Please go easy on me. Three years past 35 is nothing, but in your 20's, every single years marks a complete change in not only how you think but who you are. Originally Posted by KaraLynnKelley
that made me feel dirty [thats hard to do] and really made me lose my interest in a beautiful naked woman [thats even harder to do] Originally Posted by petiteassmanBut i`d say taht is you being judgemental then? Because it is you rthat feels dirty when a provider is also a mother? Not that i like tattoos like that, but it says more about you on how you envision a provider (a childless probably husband-less person?). Its interesting you mention that, because i also know clients who have a real problem when a provider is married or has a boyfriend (or two :-)...). Because they are judgemental about that job deep inside (no offense...) and can`t imagine how anyone that is not exactly a pimp or an exploiter could tolerate that kind of job. Or they do not want to see someone elses "possession" as provider (in reference to monogamy, where people`s sexuality and love is possessed by only one person).
Kara you are one of the sweetest people around and admitting you found that tactic not so appealing, only further proves my point. Originally Posted by London RayneThanks London! I've missed you since the PR closed. I'm glad to see you are still around!
I have seen women use their kids as a marketing tool telling sob stories via their ads and I think it IS f'd up ugh. Originally Posted by Naomi4uI hear you, girl! It's just plain trashy. BTW, looks like someone had fun in Tampa!
I once heard a married man who had numerous secret lovers (all single)Wow! What an interesting perspective, Nina. But I call BS on that guy! Sounds like he was using an elaborate, self-constructed cop-out to justify his behavior.
telling me that he is not a philanderer, because he does not screw someone elses wife and all his girls are single. So its more about pissing of another man within a highly patriarchal possessive role model
than about being fair to women.
Strange somehow how all these internal judgements affect our ability to perform sexually :-). Originally Posted by ninasastri
I hear you, girl! It's just plain trashy. BTW, looks like someone had fun in Tampa! Originally Posted by KaraLynnKelleyLots and Lots of fun
Wow! What an interesting perspective, Nina. But I call BS on that guy! Sounds like he was using an elaborate, self-constructed cop-out to justify his behavior.Ditto! lol. Men!
@Everyone: thanks for the kind words! I wasn't beating myself up, just really embarrassed. In fact, I think 24 year old Kara is embarrassed by nearly everything 21 year old Kara did and said. It's amazing how just a few years of life experiences can be so humbling. Originally Posted by KaraLynnKelleyI was thinking about this earlier tonight. I think most of us made some pretty embarrassing choices when we first started. I sure did! It's what we learn from those mistakes that counts.
But i`d say thatt is you being judgmental then? Because it is you rthat feels dirty when a provider is also a mother? Not that i like tattoos like that, but it says more about you on how you envision a provider (a childless probably husband-less person?). Its interesting you mention that, because i also know clients who have a real problem when a provider is married or has a boyfriend (or two :-)...). Because they are judgemental about that job deep inside (no offense...) and can`t imagine how anyone that is not exactly a pimp or an exploiter could tolerate that kind of job. Or they do not want to see someone elses "possession" as provider (in reference to monogamy, where people`s sexuality and love is possessed by only one person).
I once heard a married man who had numerous secret lovers (all single)
telling me that he is not a philanderer, because he does not screw someone elses wife and all his girls are single. So its more about pissing of another man within a highly patriarchal possessive role model
than about being fair to women.
Strange somehow how all these internal judgements affect our ability to perform sexually :-). Originally Posted by ninasastri