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Re: Paying for the Feminists

If you'll please pardon me for a minute while I get on my high horse, as the "who pays for the date" debate has been brought back into the circle alongside its relation to feminism, I can't help needing to express my op…
Why Do I Let the Woman Pay? Feminism

That's pretty much it. I pretty much have this rule for myself. If you want to go somewhere with me, I'll take you. Being the tightwad that I am these days, if you are financially secure, then you can pay. If you want…
Gender Identity Disorder vs. Gender Dysphoria

After a post I read, a piece written by a woman that talks about how she and her ex-husband/boyfriend had a lesbian experience, I had a serious attitude problem. At that point in time I read enough -- and enough was eno…
Proposing to My Boyfriend

I'm proposing to my partner on the 29th. I've got a watch engraved with "Will you marry me?" but that's as far as I've gotten. I have no idea how, where, or when to do it! Does anyone have anything helpful advice? Guys,…
Why You Shouldn't Pay For The Woman's Meal: The Numbers

This is sort of a follow-up to my post where I talked a bit about why I don't pick up the tab at dates, and why I insist on going dutch. Aside from the fact that women can work now and can support themselves, since I'm…
My Views on Gender are Weird? I'm Sorry, Repeat That Again?

In the last month I have heard from 3 different people that my views on gender are weird. This has been bothering me a lot. When pressed, my friends had a wide range of answers on what they meant. Some conflicting. I wil…
How Would You Feel if You Bought Your Own Engagement Ring and Wedding Band?

When I tell people that I am married, they give me a questioning look. Why? Because I don't have my engagement ring or my wedding band on my finger. Well, to be exact, I don't have either of them because I have not y…
Does the "Ideal Woman" Exist?

I feel like men these days have an ideal in their head of the "perfect" woman. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think it goes something along the lines of ..someone who's "hot" (and let's not forget after children, she has…
Sorry, I Ain't Paying For Your Dinner

What I'd like to know is why the hell is it expected that guys pay for dates? Why did that ever become the standard practice? Why is it still practiced today in a modern, civilized society that for the most part no long…
Chivalry and Gender vs. Sex

The other day, a male friend and I were amicably bickering about the contradictions of chivalry. He tapped into a sentiment that I suspect is not uncommon among men today, and said, “Girls can’t expect to b…