[zebra]

as much of a 'gender-role'-ist as i am, i still don't see nothing wrong with a gal turning wrenches so long as she knows what she's doing (or at least learns how). shoot... just look at youtube: there's a number of good-looking lady mechanics that somehow manage to maintain their appearances throughout the video (granted, it probable includes showers between takes, but who really cares?) it actually intrigued me that my wife likes to get her hands dirty.

if a clean appearance honestly matters to you that much, and she actually cares about that, she'll still doll up when she's done.