Gender Equality At Lastor, the Wonders of Threading

It began with this unsolicited announcement yesterday:

From: Starr G.
Subject: Brow Threading (Monday, 12-2pm)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:51:29 -0500
To: Section1@bc.edu

Hello Ladies,

There is now no excuse for bushy eyebrows. Reena Sign will be coming to BC's BLSA office on Monday, November 22. She will be in the BLSA office from 12-2pm to thread eyebrows. This technic for shaping brows is extremely effective and some say it's better than waxing. She only charges $5 and it only takes a few minutes. She also does facials and face waxing. We need to take a study break anyway so why not do something productive? All are welcome!

Best,
Starr


Never one to shy away from an obvious punchline, I included this subject line in an email I sent out earlier this evening:

From: Michael Douglas
Subject: Section 1 Men want their Brows Threaded, too (also, found textbooks)
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 20:56:32 -0500
To: Section.1@bc.edu

Hola, my bushy-eyebrowed section-mates... [and so forth]


Here comes the funny part. Not ten minutes later, I find this in my mailbox:

From: Starr G.
Subject: Re: Brow Threading (Monday, 12-2pm)
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:04:06 -0500
To: Section1@bc.edu

Brow threading is also open to any men who need or want it.

Best,
Starr


ChestRockwell45: I love how she took me seriously that the men might have wanted to partake in this eyebrow waxing seminar but had been disuaded by the initial email
Maura: first of all, i must stress that waxing and threading are, in fact, separate and distinct means of eyebrow maintenance
ChestRockwell45: well i would be unaware of that distinction as, prior to starr's emancipating email, i had been deprived of the opportunity to experience this particular technique
Maura: i've only heard rumors of the wonders of threading...


say what you want about my work habits, but at least i'm productive when i procrastinate