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Ebay Auction - Be a bridesmaid in my wedding

Can you believe this!?! What a brilliant way to make some money for your wedding. :P The auction ended with the winning bidder a male paying $5700 to be her bridesmaid. Turns out he’s a rep for Snapple and their entire wedding is now being sponsored by the company.

Here is the link to the ebay posting.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Wins ‘Be My Bridesmaid’ eBay Auction and Promises Bride-to-Be Kelly Gray $10,000 for Her Dream Wedding

“Weddings are about families, and we have a large one … more than 50 different brands from Dr Pepper to Rose’s Mojitos,” said Greg Artkop, spokesperson for Dr Pepper Snapple Group. “In fact, you can find us behind the bar at most weddings, so we’re looking forward to being up at the altar for once.”

the saddest potato

…with a frown like that, it must know its fate.

Wedding Dresses

Do some women really buy a wedding dress before getting a ring?

turn that frown upside down

sometimes i run into a grouchy day (like today)…and who doesn’t? but i stopped and reviewed my life for a second. i’m healthy, i’m employed, i have fun neighbors and great friends. sure, i haven’t met everything i am seeking in life, but i’m not supposed to yet. i’m still a young adult and there is much more time to be lived. i thought about people who have lost a friend or family member, people who are struggling to meet their daily needs and anyone else who might be at a loss for something important in life. then i changed my ‘tude and went on with the day.

Is this sexist or part of the job?

This story is featured on Jezebel.com today:

“Have you heard about the case of Tamara Klopfenstein? She was hired to be a receptionist/data entry clerk. After working for a few weeks, her (male) bosses asked her to get their coffee for them. She declined, and her manager e-mailed her, saying: “This is not open for debate. Please don’t make an easy task a big deal.” Klopfenstein felt that getting coffee “reinforced outdated gender stereotypes,” so the next day, when she was asked to get coffee again, she sent an e-mail that read: “I don’t expect to serve and wait on you by making and serving you coffee every day.” Nine minutes later, she was fired. Klopfenstein promptly sued the company for sexual discrimination and sexual harassment. The judge ruled: “The act of getting coffee is not, by itself, a gender-specific act,” and dismissed the case. But Klopfenstein’s attorneys argue that “Some tasks are inherently more offensive to women.” As one site points out, “Getting coffee, much like sexualizing women by making them wear short skirts or heels, is undeniably a way that men in male dominated workspaces have demeaned women, putting them in their place as servants or housewives (or sex objects) as opposed to professionals.” One one hand, you’ve got to wonder if a male receptionist would be asked to fetch coffee. On the other hand, don’t most jobs include things not listed in the job description? [Classical Values, Feminist Law Professors]”

So, is this another case of someone waiting for a reason to be offended so that she can sue, or is it legitimately something to be upset about? I’d love to hear your thoughts.