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Okay I'm back! Sorry it took me so long. I just woke up. The Packers game was so good that I passed out from all the shouting. Lol

Okay here's my opinion on gender roles, in American society, these days. Now I was raised entirely by women. Old school women. And they all but beat into me that I should have the utmost respect for women, no matter the situation. That meant opening doors, carrying whatever to wherever, being polite, all the chivalrous things you would see in a medieval knights tale. But, that also instilled in me a very strong sense of independence and personal responsibility. That means that everything should be 50/50 as it relates to how you deal with the opposite sex. I shouldn't have to show anymore respect than is given to me. And I shouldn't have to open anymore doors (neither literally or figuratively) than have been opened for me. Nobody deserves to get a free ride, is the point of what I'm saying, here.

So as I've gotten older and have observed how gender roles are beginning to change, and even reverse in some areas, I find it increasingly more difficult to be the type of gentlemen I was in the past. I think the comedian Dave Chappelle said it best when he said that chivalry is dead, because women have killed it. It's hard for me to be a respectful man when I can't say or do anything without today's modern woman getting offended by my every statement or attempt to provide assistance. Not saying all women are like that, but a lot are. And finding one who isn't determined to wear the pants in the house, has become more like trying to find a needle, in a stack of feminist needles.

And at the same time, I've also noticed that a lot of women are trying to have it both ways, nowadays. They want to be CEO of the company, or head foreman on the job site. Yet they still expect men to do all their heavy lifting and dirty work. Not cool. Seems like to me that these women aren't looking to get the same respect and recognition as a man. They just wanna get paid the same or more, for doing less work. Saw a lot of that while I was in the military...

It's like what do you want? You can't expect me to be a 1940's man, if you don't want to be a 1940's woman. If we're both out trying to rule the world, then who's gonna be at home to raise the kids? Somebodies has to want to stay home and put on the apron. I wouldn't ask my woman to be my butler. But again, I was raised old school. Which means I had three home cooked meals every single day,when I came home, without fail. So you can call me a sexiest pig all you want. But if you can't cook, then you can't stay. And that brings me to my point that, as others have said in the blog, it all comes down to how you were raised. And if you want to carry those values and beliefs with you into your relationships with men, or vice versa.

So to make a really long story short, women have every right to want to be top dogs. And be seen as equals in society. Just don't use it as a megaphone to thumb your nose at the men who haven't been able to achieve as much as you have. Because then you're doing the same thing that was done to your gender, for so many years. Only this time, the oppressed won't be able to protest our oppressors. Because we're men. And we aren't suppose to complain...

Wow you make an excellent point. I definitely understand in the job sense. I remember when I was in high school and I was playing around in my living room, I turned and said to my dad... I think I wanna be a fire man! (Or fire woman in this sense) to which he replied, " Well then I suggest you start lifting weights because in that field you are required to be able to lift a 250 lb man over your shoulders. Can you do that?" I shook my head no.
"If you were the only fire person in the house you have to be as strong and capable as a man, if you want a man's job."
I really liked that he said that looking back. He's been an iron worker for most of his life and he wotld come home and bitch because some "Betty" (as he calls em) wants to play tough man but then has to have all her stuff carried up!
Now I guess I would be the exception, not the rule, which is why I started this subject in the first place. I kind of mirror the situation... if someone wanted me to stay at home with the kiddos and cook, I would! Because I have enough hobbies to occupy my time regardless so I would never be bored. But on the other hand if I was dating a bum, I would go out and be the bread winner to do what I had too.
My dad raised me very well. He would say, "Look at how these silly women act. I don't want you to be like that..." and even though I was a girl he made me, on occasion, split wood, and fill sand bags in the rain, ect. I was the only daughter that at the end of the day didn't cry because of it. I wanted to show my dad that I was strong!
In a sense because of that, it's hard for me to accept help at times. Like the other day I'm at Home Depot and this attractive man says, "Finding everything you need?" I said "yep it's all right here " we made slight small talk while I was trying to reach the bubble wrap that was too high up for my short self. I kinda gave a side glance to him, and reached for the smaller roll at my level.
But then, I put it back and said, "Hey, you are a wonderfully taller man, could you please grab the big roll for me?" and he was happy to do so! I guess with out battle of the sexes sometimes we just have to swallow our pride and remember ultimately, we are here to COMPLIMENT each other, not challenge each other. And I realize that we are both at fault with how we are now-a-days but when we have these conversations it kind of gives us ideas on how to work on it, which ultimately is what we strive to do. Better ourselves, correct?

We are all part of a wild, dangerous and exciting world. Don't try to hide from it. Embrace it ^*_*^

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Thank you so much.

Corporate America will eat your SOUL. It certainly ate mine... and not in the sexy way.

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That's very true, and something I didn't realize until recently.

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