I saw someone post this picture in r.s.s. Apparently, the guy was upset that he wasn't let in a pool in Czechoslovakia where he was visiting (he's from the U.S.) Have you seen these kind of signs elsewhere? Not that I'm against them, I'm perfectly fine wearing the "approved" attire.
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Dima, that is more or less exactly what I am saying, except ... Don't knock feminism. I'm not really a feminist perse. But I am a strong and independent. I do not NEED a male in my life. I don't need help with my bags (as my male coach learned this weekend, ha) and I don't need someone to open a door for me. All of those things are nice no doubt. The overall issue with feminism (in my opinion) wasn't so much about that stuff as it was about equal pay for equal pay and the like. I was raised by both of my parents thinking I could do everything a boy could do. My dad always made me assemble my own computer and furniture in college because he didn't think being a girl was an excuse. I always had to be able to carry whatever I packed on vacations because I needed to be responsible (I think part of that was to prevent me from bringing every item of clothing I owned, not that it did) and needed to be self-sufficient.
I don't think in terms of boy jobs and girls jobs (taking out the trash vs. cooking dinner).
I am sure you treat your girlfriends very well and they are very lucky. I sure as heck wouldn't put up with a guy that talked to me like I was a piece of poop. Oh no!
Sorry to hijack this thread onto yet another tangent but had to say my peace ...
Dima, that is more or less exactly what I am saying, except ... Don't knock feminism. I'm not really a feminist perse. But I am a strong and independent. I do not NEED a male in my life. I don't need help with my bags (as my male coach learned this weekend, ha) and I don't need someone to open a door for me. All of those things are nice no doubt. The overall issue with feminism (in my opinion) wasn't so much about that stuff as it was about equal pay for equal pay and the like. I was raised by both of my parents thinking I could do everything a boy could do. My dad always made me assemble my own computer and furniture in college because he didn't think being a girl was an excuse. I always had to be able to carry whatever I packed on vacations because I needed to be responsible (I think part of that was to prevent me from bringing every item of clothing I owned, not that it did) and needed to be self-sufficient.
I don't think in terms of boy jobs and girls jobs (taking out the trash vs. cooking dinner).
I am sure you treat your girlfriends very well and they are very lucky. I sure as heck wouldn't put up with a guy that talked to me like I was a piece of poop. Oh no!
Sorry to hijack this thread onto yet another tangent but had to say my peace ...
