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I used to think chivalry meant standing up for those who couldn't do such for themselves... something that died off a long time ago.
This thread appears to be All About The Pussy (TM). Men doing cutesy courtship things for women because they're delicate / providers of sexual pleasure.
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I'm an "asshole," but I'll drop my two cents anyway...
Society killed chivalry. We're all "equal" on paper despite the relics of 1950s family values that many of us subscribe to these days. This isn't bad or wrong; it's a sign of social evolution. It's a product of our fast-paced lifestyle, individualism, materialism, and selfcenteredness. Me, me, me.
I'm generally more into the we're-a-couple-of-robots-deal-with-it philosophy these days. I'm tired of I Am Woman Here Me Roar followed by a crying fit / didn't-get-what-I-want tantrum. It's not that I don't have emotions, I just don't want them to rock me like a hurricane (Skorpions-style) every 48 hours.
Generalizations are helpful and it's not unwise to acknowledge the differences between men and women... unless you're a man talking to a woman. I've only encountered a few women that are willing to admit the differences and work to prevent them from creating too much friction.
It really kinda sucks. With gender rolls shifting to what they have, it gets really confusing to interact initially and during an ongoing relationship.
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I was going to say something about the modern relationships and the commodification of sex but that's a can't-touch-this topic.
Last edited by Plan9; 02-22-2010 at 12:53 PM..
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