Isn't being retired wonderful?, no dress code to up hold except ours.
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Absaroka
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Thanks Virginia, that was pretty much the answer I was looking for.
My point is that all those uniforms no doubt were to be meticulously presented. I was never in the military but from what I hear being in uniform, means publicly presenting yourself with pride and not to be messy, sloppy, dirty or anything else. Likewise when you moved on to civilian life. And you present as a woman the same way. It is now one of the things you take pride in. And perhaps, although I may be going out on a limb here, your percieve a woman who does not take care of her appearance the way you might have percieved a member of the service with their uniform in public disarray. Disrespect to the uniform, the service, you, and everyone looking at them.
We could go into a long discussion of not judging by appearances, indeed of not being judgemental at all about unimportant things, but for me it can be made a lot simpler. If I stick to taking inventory of myself (aside from things that are deeply moral-I fully intend to continue to be judgemental about violent criminals for example) I seem to be happier. So I'll critique my own appearance and clothing, but unless asked, I won't critique yours.
Absaroka
My point is that all those uniforms no doubt were to be meticulously presented. I was never in the military but from what I hear being in uniform, means publicly presenting yourself with pride and not to be messy, sloppy, dirty or anything else. Likewise when you moved on to civilian life. And you present as a woman the same way. It is now one of the things you take pride in. And perhaps, although I may be going out on a limb here, your percieve a woman who does not take care of her appearance the way you might have percieved a member of the service with their uniform in public disarray. Disrespect to the uniform, the service, you, and everyone looking at them.
We could go into a long discussion of not judging by appearances, indeed of not being judgemental at all about unimportant things, but for me it can be made a lot simpler. If I stick to taking inventory of myself (aside from things that are deeply moral-I fully intend to continue to be judgemental about violent criminals for example) I seem to be happier. So I'll critique my own appearance and clothing, but unless asked, I won't critique yours.
Absaroka
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