I'm still hearing from guys about book clubs, which (naturally) has led me to reflect on one of my pet topics, i.e. men and women and the differences between them.

The subject came up again at our house the other day when I pulled out my favorite pair of boots to wear to church.

OK. Before I go on with this story, I just want to say that I LOVE these boots "like a fat boy loves cake."

They're soft and brown and dressy, and whenever I wear them I feel exactly like Posh Spice -- that is if Posh Spice was a size-12 middle-age Mormon lady, who bought all her clothes at Target.

On sale.

But yeah. Other than that, I feel exactly Posh Spice when I pull on those boots.

That's why I was way surprised when one of my teenagers said, "Why do girls like boots?"

"Don't you like it when girls wear boots?" I asked, surprised.

I thought that was one of the reasons men liked Sarah Palin so much -- because she always had those sexy stripper boots on whenever she and Todd got off the airplane.

(MEMO TO CERTAIN READERS: Please note I said ONE of the reasons. I am not bashing Sarah Palin! I am not bashing men who like Sarah Palin! I am not bashing sexy stripper boots! So please. Take a chill pill and do NOT send me e-mails chewing me out for being a socialist member of the mainstream liberal media. Dudes! I am just another size-12 middle-age Mormon lady who buys all her clothes at Target, OK?)

Anyhoo. The conversation continued.

"No," my son said. "I don't like it when girls wear boots. And neither do my friends."

This was new information. Not only do boys hate boots, but apparently they also talk about hating boots.

They get together and eat pizza and watch Jazz games and talk about how much they hate it when girls wear boots.

WHO KNEW?

"What else do guys hate?" I asked.

"Mean girls," my son said. "Fake girls."

"I don't care about fake and mean," I said. "What else do girls WEAR that guys hate?"

Because here's the deal. I have the feeling that guys hate it when girls wear certain things even though other girls approve.

For instance, women look at Sarah Jessica Parker and go "Sister! Yes! Give me some o' that!" while men look at Sarah Jessica Parker and go "But why is there a fake lily on her head?" and also, "Why doesn't she have that mole removed?"

Which is why I wanted my boy to enlighten me, only by then, he'd lost interest in me and my heinous boots.

So now I'm turning to you, dear readers. Guys, I want you to share what looks you don't like when it comes to women.

And women! I am asking you to do the same thing! Tell me what looks you don't love when it comes to men.

If I hear from enough of you, we could have another column on the subject.

E-mail: acannon@desnews.com