i found this topic ... it made me laugh so ive nicked it and put on here...
In the day of equality etc, dont you think people are still really sexist? Most households Id say, the women does all the cleaning etc and domestic stuff and the man cuts the grass and does all the diy.
I think women have taken it too far. They still secretly want the door held open and fucking to be treated like a princess and for men to pay for all the drinks. At the same time, they want to be treated as equals.
Is sexual equality bullshit?I think so....(not my words promise)
but feel free to add your views
I'm not sexist. We don't even have any grass :shock:
You can't ask a person directly if they're sexist. Most people are something 'ist' but don't know it. A person who reckons they're up with all the PC stuff could still get it totally wrong. The only person I've ever met who is really less 'ist' than other people happens to be my partner and he reckons it's because he wasn't brought up within a particular belief framework so never believed in 'traditional roles' . Lucky for me - he loves cleaning!
He still treats me like a goddess but I also treat him damn well so it's a very equal relationship...
people do treat each other with equality
as far as i see a woman rules the house and a man has to understand that.
Giving respect to a woman shows manners.
i find it equal apart from my house where my mum rules the house
I don't see any reason why a man cannot be chivalrous, having said that not good if only shown to the women he fancies. Holding the door open to a sweet young thing, then letting it close in the face the old girl behind is very bad form.
I like being treated like a fucking princess.
It means I get to have sex with others while Timmy tells me how special I am :P
Jas
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Really depends who I`m with. I make it up as I go along. Kind of a `natural interaction` thing.
Venusxxx
do i expect a guy to open a door for me ..of course
do i expect a guy to buy me a drink 1st one ..of course but the second is my round
do i accept a gift from someone i like ..of course if they felt the need to
do i give gifts in return ..for sure it shows they mean something to me and are good friends
do i expect a female to open a door for me , it all depends who gets to that door first
do i expect to have a female buy me drinks ..hell no thats the guys jobs
the point of this thread ??? you do what is natural to you
Sometimes the issue gets clouded............
Sexism to me is paying men more than women for doing the same jobs or offering a job to the male applicant rather than the female applicant because the female might need more time off for pregnancy/childcare etc.
Opening doors and paying for the drinks/meals etc comes down more to manners and a belief in a certain code of conduct rather than sexism. A guy might not dream of letting his partner pay for a meal or buy a round of drinks but that same guy probably wouldn't think twice if he was having lunch with a female work colleague and she offered to do the same, especially if she earned more money than he did. Does that make his behaviour with his partner sexist or is he just following what he believes to be the proper code of conduct?
Is chivalry dead or just old fashioned?
Steve
Old fashioned, but I for one, like being a bit old fashioned.
Personally I think the buying of drinks should fall to who has the most money at the time.
Mars and I would like to thank everybody in advance for the 75 pints each we`ll be having at the next munch.
You are all so very kind :mrgreen:
Venusxxx