No, really, I'm not.
Girls are silly. They worry about stuff. They care too much about stuff that doesn't matter. It DOESN'T MATTER. Give it a rest! They deem men unsuitable for ridiculous reasons. They think they are Gods gift to this earth.
I just read this and thought WHAT? but unfortunately for my half of the species I am outnumbered 1000 to one.
Apparently, I should, as a woman, expect men to do everything for me, but also expect equal rights. How exactly does that work? It's nonsense.
Personally, I don't think dating is worth it. Everyone I've been in a relationship with, I've wanted to spend time with. Dating is not spending time. It is, as the 'this' link (above) says, an excuse for women to pry money out of men for no other reason than to feel good about themselves. Only she seems to think that is a good thing... and she quotes from someone, a porn star no less, who can't enjoy vegging out on the sofa. All I currently do with my boyfriend (when we have the chance to be together) is veg out on the sofa. We are interesting enough, thank God, that we can entertain each other indefinitely with no monetary cost. Apparently, we're doing it all wrong.
Expecting a man to pay for everything is just as absurd as a man being paid more to do the same job as a woman.
This still being one of life's many issues, I feel obliged to state:
I never expect anything more from a man than what I would give to him.
Paying for a meal is by no means a man's responsibility. Paying half is what we call "fair". Women still seem to think that they are paid unfairly, and yet are, in other aspects of life, unwilling to pay fairly. She moans in the above blog that some guy wasn't willing to pick her up for a date, instead asking her to meet him at the restaurant. She refused, and the dude folded and came to get her. Who the fuck do you think you are, lady?
You only get what you give, in the words of the New Radicals. Now isn't that some radical thinking?
On other common womanly issues:
I don't wear makeup. Because it's too much of a pain. Perhaps twice or three times a year at most. If I feel like painting my toenails, I do. Occasionally on a night out I will add to an outfit by putting on some eye makeup. But I don't feel obliged to do it every day, or every night out. Women who do are (in my opinion) undermining their right to be treated as equals. Men don't fanny around for 3 hours making sure they look as hot as their mates/ good enough to go home with, do they? And I do know girls who will literally not leave the house without their face on. Get a LIFE! You're going to buy milk, not to collect a fucking Oscar!
I don't believe in Valentine's Day. It's just another excuse for women to act like men don't pay them enough attention. I expect the same treatment on Valentine's as I would on any other night of the year. Complements and thoughtful gifts are always appreciated, cheap-ass stuffed toys that say "I wuv u" are not (and that's not because they're cheap, it's because they have no real emotion behind them, they are bought 'because they should be'. I'd rather get a bogey, flicked with love, than a stuffed toy, sent out of obligation). And again, the day is totally centred around the female. What about what men would like? There's no multi-million pound gift industry based around a man's relationship needs, is there?
I am apathetic towards the issue of cheating. Most women see it as some ultimate insult, like, if you cared about them at all how could you even look at another woman?! And yet those same women will sit in a bar and give every man in the place marks out of 10. Double standards abound in the land of the Woman. I believe that, as an equal partner in a relationship, it is my job to keep the other party interested enough that they need never stray. Women have this thing, for instance, about using sex as a punishment. You didn't clean the bathroom/ get that promotion/ tell me I looked nice, so you get no sex. And then they wonder why their boyfriend runs off to sleep with someone else. Maybe it's because your a fucking bitch, bitch. Treat your man with the same respect you expect, and THEN expect him not to cheat on you.
Also, sometimes, people make mistakes. Sometimes you really are too drunk to say no to that girl in a bikini who's writhing all over you. It doesn't mean he doesn't love you, just that he has a healthy libido. LET IT GO. Forgiveness is a treasure that grows when it is shared.
I could go on with this forever, but let's just round up by saying...
Sometimes I am ashamed to be a woman. I was when I read the above mentioned blog. Women are twats, they really are. I am not one of them, I swear. I will call myself a Willman, since all the others seem to be Wontmen. Screw Them.
Rubes x
What is your point exactly? I am joking.
ReplyDeleteThe interesting thing for me is that at one stage say around about the 60's the goal was for women to become more like men in terms of values. Embracing male values that women felt they were entitled to as well i.e. bravery, opinionated, assertive, straight faced etc
Many women today in my opinion don’t strive for this anymore, but more bizarrely may be neither do men. Can I introduce you to (or re-introduce you) to Mister Metrosexual, a man who starts to take on some of the female qualities that women at some stage say around the 60's were trying to shred themselves off. David Beckham was and is and will be a great footballer, but a skirt, nail varnish, pedicures, £300 haircuts. Men that wear eyeliner, men that have cosmetic surgery, men that carry a fucking purse. What’s in the purse? Football tickets, a hip flask and motorbike keys I hope.
So your point about women getting dolled up to fetch some milk is now an activity carried out my men too...hair gel, check, clothes not clashing, check, iPod, check...wish me luck I am off to the corner shop, I think I’ll take the scenic route.
I genuinely worry the same deterioration in self esteem and self worth is now being attracted by men too.
I have two young girls, already posing in the mirror and worrying about their hair. Any advice gratefully received.
Well, I had a stage when I was about 12 or 13 where I did want to wear makeup, but it was mostly just because everyone else did! I soon got bored of it, especially after I stopped getting spots. And yeah I had Barbies and the weird disembodied head that you play with it's hair, I think your girls are probably doing what's natural for them - emulating grown-up habits.
ReplyDeleteIf you're worried their going to end up part of the Tango brigade, I would sit them down and ask them why they think it's important to do your hair and wear makeup. If you get a 'because everyone else does' sort of answer, that's the perfect chance for you to encourage them to be their own person.
I don't know how young they are, but as a parent I guess you still have some control over what they can and can't do... if they're younger than 10, I (personally, you may have different ideas of a good boundary, that's your call) wouldn't be letting them wear makeup or do their hair except in a play scenario - not to school or anything like that! But if you try to stop them completely, then when they hit 15 they will go all out crazy with it! Kids do tend to rebel like that, whereas if you encourage them to do it for play, but not out of the house, and maybe for a party or a school disco (good mum-daughter bonding activity there), then they'll hopefully have a more healthy attachment to it than those types of girls I know who can't leave the house.
I would also say that I grew up in the country, and while there was still pressure, I'm sure it wasn't nearly as bad as it is in a city environment. The most important thing for your kids is to grow up to be confident and think for themselves!
Great advice,I am quite into Transactional Analysis, so I don't get too hung up on it and feel as long as they have good self esteem and dont compare themselves with others all the time they will be fine.
ReplyDeleteI should have said they are only 5 and nearly 3 - in fact the 3 year old couldn't give a stuff about her looks really, being naked is her buzz.
My wife grew up in the countryside too so she is more of a Tom boy We e been quite deliberate in limiting pinkness in their clothes for example, however the grand parents often have different ideas...grrr, parents aye!