<p>I disagree. Men suffer a good deal more through life. So what if women suffer child birth. Forgive me saying this, but I always thought the pain would be roughly the same as crapping out a baseball. It hurts, but not too insanely. Especially with anethesia. </p>
<p>Guys - support family, fight wars</p>
<p>Growing up, boys have to prove themselves through academics, sports, or both. </p>
<p>Girls just need to look pretty and buy clothes. They don’t feel teh same pressure. </p>
<p>Well actually, regarding the part about men suffering more, its not true necessarily. like some females are pretty withdrawn and subservient to their husbands/boyfriends or whatnot, but assuming an equal relationship i’d say the guy suffers more crap.</p>
<p>Dunno about you fastMEd, but where I live, girls have to do both: look pretty and be feminine, but also succeed and go to a great college. All at the same time.</p>
<p>One thing I think is great about being a woman is that women aren’t mocked or taunted for showing emotions. There is a time and a place for that - for example, I wouldn’t have a good cry at work - but I can have a good cry at home, and I don’t think my husband would ever feel free to do such a thing. </p>
<p>It is sad to read the misogynist posts by a few of the guys here. We all generalize about the other gender from time to time, but I think it’s good to make the effort to try and understand each other rather than base our treatment of our fellow humans on generalizations that may or may not be true for the individuals you are dealing with.</p>
<p>Because I was the one who started with the gross generalizations…</p>
<p>Don’t you think a woman’s place in society would be “bettered” if she didn’t stop whining about the status quo and actually DID something about it? Enough said.</p>
<p>Correct. Delivered food is a good thing. Especially with proper decanting of the wine - at such times it’s easy to mix up the paper cups and screw caps.</p>
<p>Uhmmm… I wonder if people are taking OP’s list too seriously – it was clearly humorous in tone. </p>
<p>But FWIW - this feminist doesn’t think it’s easy to be male. In fact, I’ll go out on the limb here and say that I think it’s downright easier to be a girl in today’s America than to be a little boy. As a society we are charmed by girly girls and we respect tomboyish girls. But a boy has to be all-boy, a masculine little creature. (Being tall helps too) Any sign of femininity, vulnerability or weakness in a boy is suspect.</p>
<p>However katliamom, as women who are “generally” more tolerant of differences become a larger part of the “establishment”, attributes which some may consider to be feminine territory, will also be more acceptable to exhibit in men :)</p>
<p>emeraldkity, no doubt. And I think this shift is called the feminization of the American culture. Being one who tends to believe in vive la difference, I haven’t made up my mind if it’s good or bad. But it’s fun to watch alarmists and hysterics such as Camille Paglia and Rush Limbaugh foam at the mouth at the very idea of it. ;)</p>
<p>Your last name stays put – I like my last name better than yours anyway, so I’m not changing it.
The garage is all yours. – what’s yours is mine and what’s mine is mine
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack. To women it’s a meal unto itself
You can be President. Check back here in ’08
You can never be pregnant. Men couldn’t handle the stretch marks, weight gain and labor. They think they are dying when they have a cold.
You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park. So can we…
Car mechanics tell you the truth. Women can see thru the BS and we google.
The world is your urinal. We can sit down and be comfortable to pee
You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky.
You don’t have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt lefty loosey, righty tighty
Same work, more pay.
Wrinkles add character.
Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental- $100. Who looks better, huh? haha
People never stare at your chest when you’re talking to them.
The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected. Been there, done that
New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle your feet. Gotta love them dingo boots
One mood all the time. Yeah, that’s the problem
Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. See above
You know stuff about tanks.
A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. Yeah, turn your underwear inside-out, and right-side up…
You can open all your own jars.
You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.
Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.
Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. Gotta love them dingo boots
You almost never have strap problems in public. Yeah, those jock straps don’t show but give you panty lines…
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. Downy wrinkle-free.
Everything on your face stays its original color.
The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.
You only have to shave your face and neck.
You can play with toys all your life.
Your belly usually hides your big hips.
One wallet and one pair of shoes – one color for all seasons.
You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.
You can “do” your nails with a pocket knife.
You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.
You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.</p>
<p>And I think this shift is called the feminization of the American culture.</p>
<p>or the Europeanization of American culture
It seems more common to find men embracing or otherwise showing affection for each other, and for women to be heads of govt, than in US.</p>
<p>*The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. *
Just because he thinks it looks the same, doesn’t mean it does
( both my sister in laws have the same hair style that they did in high school- it isn’t necessarily a good thing)</p>
<p>emeraldkity - I spent years in Europe. And I wouldn’t want American men Europenized. (I think we just made up a word.) With all due respect to European men and women reading this forum, European men IMO are more sexist and narrow in their idea of male/female than Americans. I know I may get clobbered for this line, but so be it.</p>
<p>true while some other cultures don’t blink if men walk arm in arm, they still may have narrow views of “womens” roles ,
I think it is appalling the way an Italian court decided that a * girl* couldn’t be raped because she was wearing jeans, and it is dehumanizing to be placed in the position of either a sex object or considered too old for such attentions, but I admit, I do enjoy the friendliness of the Italian owner of a local bistro-not many men kiss me when they greet me anymore- so it is kinda fun!</p>
<p>i’m in the middle of an empty nest crisis, but i thought i’d add a little something to this. i think that as sad as i am at my changing role, i think my husband is excited to be changing. it’s as if he is at another level with my kids while i’m stuck in the bath time/naptime/storytime/givemeahug/mom time.</p>
<p>i am sure i’ll get out of that eventually, but the change for him has been very positive.</p>
<p>emeraldkity, that Italian court example is very interesting. Because Antonin Scalia said the exact same thing in our Supreme Court–the fact that a rape victim was wearing jeans proved to him that it was not actually rape. We recently had a Jeans Day at our school for the benefit of rape victims–everyone wore jeans to protest that sort of rhetoric.</p>
