LIBRARIANS - IS THE STEREOTYPE OF NMNK WOMEN TRUE?

The announcement that one of my favorite NMNK women librarians was retiring made me think of all the librarians I've known through the years who are NMNK, single mothers (of adopted children), or divorced.

At least they make enough money to afford their independence.

Librarians have long been stereotyped as spinsters and intellectuals, if male then homosexual, their careers important more so than marriage, especially when linked with the education of children, rather akin to the profession of teaching, require advanced degrees in most places, provide a generally stable work environment and retirement because the work is linked to city, state, and federal government jobs more than private industry, and well... Librarians are stereotyped as nerdy loners who love to read, love alone time...and who are not desirable partners.

Is it true that being a librarian somehow makes a woman (or Ok, a man) not sexy?

I also at this moment know a forty-something librarian who is NMNK and just had a breakup that was hard on her because she really wants children.  And I know a 60ish life-long children's librarian who says she has no regrets being NMNK... The former is a very attractive woman, the later very obese...

I wonder if the stereotype of a librarian is changing with the younger generations and if a person has a better chance of finding love and commitment if they are one of the younger librarians who are coming in to replace those who are retiring.

THE NEW NMNK SHOPPING CARTS ARE A WONDERFUL ALTERNATIVE TO THOSE BIG KID CARTS!

Off to Ralph's grocery store I went, and there in the front of the store where what I call NMNK shopping carts.  I've heard these carts called "express carts" and "Two basket carts."  These carts are about half the size and weight as the traditional shopping cart with the kid seat in front.  There is no kid seat.  They take up a lot less room in an isle so they are easier to move around crowded stores and boxy obstacle courses.  And let's face it, most people aren't buying a month of food at one time...

I wonder if these NMNK shopping carts are a trend.  If stores around the country are getting them.  Or if this was just for the Ralph's I shop at, which is in an area where there are a lot of NMNK shoppers, as well as single senior citizens!

In the past on this blog I complained about Ralphs, one of the Kroger Company stores, and their "rewards" program which makes it difficult for anyone who is buying for one to achieve any rewards.  Grocery store discount programs, in general, tend to focus on people who actually want to buy 10 Macaroni and Cheese or Liters of Soda at the same time, people who have homes with big storage areas or so many mouths to feed that they don't have to store their purchases for long. They are not facing the statistics with their rewards programs but they are with their new shopping carts!