For decades, the term “crazy cat lady” has been used as an insult. Sadly, we haven’t progressed much when it comes to the purrfectly hurtful and pawsitively untrue stereotypes aimed at cat lovers.
Recently, a female stewardess found herself in an uncomfortable situation during a flight with her male superior. During some small talk about children, she shared that she didn’t want kids—something her boss found absolutely unheard of. He insisted that she would end up lonely in her old age, with only her cats for comfort.
As if that’s an insult! Many of us would be happy to be surrounded by the love of cats as we grow older. Thankfully, she managed to get out of the conversation unharmed and is now seriously considering reporting him to HR. In our opinion, she absolutely should.
We guarantee that if she had been a dog lover, he never would have said something like that. So why is it assumed that all cat lovers will end up sad, lonely, and living in messy homes filled with dozens of cats?
Cats are excellent companions. Yes, it’s easy to accumulate more cats if you take in strays, but that doesn’t mean all cat owners will find themselves with more litter boxes than floor space.
We hope she reports him, and that his punishment includes learning about the love and companionship cats provide. Perhaps then he’ll realize how wrong he was—and maybe even learn a thing or two about compassion along the way.
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