So I need to vent about my MIL again...
She mentioned a while ago that she had gotten magazine subscriptions for H and I (presumably for Christmas, although a lot of times she just mails us little gifts). A postcard showed up a week or so ago indicating that MIL had bought a subscription to Time for H, and today we received a Christmas card from her with the gift note for me - Food Network mag. She wrote on it To: Flan, From: MIL and wrote along the edge "Time -->> H" in case we didn't know yet, I guess. I'm pissed.
I know she doesn't mean it to be offensive, but it's not like I have a particular interest in cooking. Both H and I are upping our food game and cooking for us. LEARNING HOW TO MAKE THE FOOD FOR THE FAMILY IS NOT OBVIOUSLY MY JOB. H can sit and read commentary about current events, while I can learn 12 fun new ways to use the goddamn cake plate for Christmas dinner parties!
Re: Well-Intentioned Sexism is Still Sexism
Also, Food Network magazine is TERRIBLE. "This month, 40 ways to use Velveeta!" I'll pass thanks.
I'm the fuck out.
Oh this happened at the shower - it's wasn't MIL, it was their older lady friend from next door who hosted it at her house. She put together a binder of cleaning tips she'd collected from various magazines and newspapers and wrote out herself. I do think she said that the cleaning strategies book was for both of us, but it did happen at the shower.
And yes, Banana and @larrygaga, I will be doing that.