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Originally Posted by ns123  Tigerlilly,
since you quoted me above, were you referring to me?
If you were referring to me, I object as to where you would infer that I am not happy.
If you were not referring to me, ok, I was just confused and have no objection.
-NS |
Nope, I wasn't referring to you. Sorry, but I'd edited the text and then the quote really didn't fit anymore so I removed it now to avoid further misunderstanding.
Reading what has been written here on true equality I also wonder whether I really caught the meaning that AL wanted to express in his original post.
Fact is I just don't see men as being oppressed these days, and getting a smile&thank you for holding the door open to a woman has nothing to do with equality in my eyes. What does expressing emotions such as strength, courage, anger have to do with making sexual jokes? What does equality have to do with pointing out that in past times women leaving men were marked as outcasts?
Nothing of it sounds like a call for true equality in my ears, but a call for the "good old days", when male polarity ruled society. Now, if Spartan guys really lived like in the movies, they must have been total psychos, but it is the most male energy polarised society I can think of right now. Like if you secretly dream of your wife rolling out the red carpet on your way to the bathroom and strewing rose petals before your feet, I guess it'd be the kind of total male dominance you're gunning for.
And the way I see it, in that world going on about how hard life is for guys would be out of question. Going on a moan&groan trip has nothing to do with expressing strength, has it? You wouldn't get understanding and compassion, you'd get kicked in the bum and told to get your act together and stop being a sissy.