Man vs Woman, round I

[jellyrose]

The battle of the sexes only has one winner. And that is man.Yesterday I read an article in a dutch magazine that was called "Superman" and gave some results of researches about the differences between women and men in the professional and domestic areas and compared that to how it was years ago. It intrigued me and now I finally have the time to

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[penguininbondge]

Did it mention penguins anywhere?

[gerbie]

Amen!

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[jellyrose]

Hahaha.. het werd me niet in dank afgenomen door een aantal vrouwen trouwens..

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[gerbie]

En dat doet jou iets? Lijkt me sterk. Het bewijst alleen je stelling.

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[gerbie]

Het doet me denken aan een preek die ik vorige week hield in een klas, waarin ik ze wees op de Maslow theorie (behoeftenbevrediging) van de les ervoor. Als ze ooit iets willen bereiken, zullen ze boven in de pyramide moeten komen, dat moet van jezelf uitgaan. Zeuren over omstandigheden, fouten van anderen etc. zorgt ervoor dat je onderin blijft steken. Zou je ook op jouw verhaal kunnen toepassen.

[ex_zeisgeis]

You know, this post actually really resonated with me. My ex-boyfriend and I, when together, lived in total traditional role-reversal. He did all the cleaning, most of the shopping, most of the cooking ... and I did the bills. He thought this was a bigger job and hence didn't mind to do the cooking, cleaning, shopping, and laundering. I, however, felt like a failure as a woman, because in the beginning, I was the princess of domesticity. I only fell off because I was doing a revision of my novel, and that required all free non-work time I had for a period of several months

Gender roles & love biscuits

[terraincognita]

Intriguing post Maaike.

My experience with women has shown me that you are right about the battle of the sexes ...

A truly enlightened feminist understands her power and uses it in non-abusive ways. Power orientation is just as important as sexual orientation and this is where gender roles truly come into play. If she is strong enough to lead then so be it. Ultimately all women want a genuine partner, one who is competent and can actually share the load. This sharing can be negotiated and work for everyone if we can get past gender stereotypes.

Expectations can enslave the strong, just like mindless subservience enslaves the weak.

Avidd O'Ryter.