I don't really know what to say to this. I'm sure you can imagine my reaction to this person's little brain fart. My favorite quotes? Read 'em and weep:
Next thing you know I'm watching movies like The Prince and Me or First Daughter where the heroine doesn't sit around and wait for the prince to do his job of saving her, but she does it herself, and even if the prince does help, they don't get together and live happily ever after. Oh no! She decides she's going to go live life independently and keep in touch by postcard. See you later Prince Charming. WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO?
This is damn feminism and those hippie liberals telling women they can do whatever they want, whenever they want. Live your life. It's your body. Do your thing. Well you know what, that's a lie. Women can't do everything.
This is setting up little girls all over the world for major disappointment. We were made to be rescued.
I really like that last one. She lays down the fact here that for some reason she must have a savior man in her life; without it, she's incomplete. Now, don't get me wrong. I think chivalry, when used in absence of the condescending nature which this young woman seems to enjoy, is a great thing. I mean, I was raised on treating women a certain way. But I wasn't raised on this aspect that a woman should remain helpless, and be proud of it; only to truly fulfill her greatness by being saved by a man.
And I'd love to have some opinions on this, from men and women.
Well, the last comment on it is mine, and I'm being nice. I blame her family - in its entirity, even her brothers - for letting her think that self-protection isn't okay. Rape, adultury, mid-life crises: shit happens.
Denial isn't a pretty thing to witness.
i've got to agree with you on this one. being a chick, i enjoy my freedoms. i have no problem paying my own way in life, and i don't really even need a man for sex (mine takes two AAs), but every woman needs a man around to reassure her that she's still attractive and worthwhile. chivalry is nice, yes, but only when done sincerely.
this woman gives the rest of us a bad name. no wonder men think we're all high-maintenance. now i'll finish watching football.
I never thought I'd say this, but I'm with Shank.
Hmm.
Wow, that is...wow. I should wait for a man to take care of me rather than do it myself? (And I'm going to be 31 this week, so that puts a lot of pressure on my dad to keep taking care of me in the meantime.) If I spent all my time waiting on a man to do things I can do myself, I would SPEND ALL MY TIME WAITING ON A MAN. There aren't a lot of dragons around, but I see the occasional spider. Should I get a boy to squish it for me?
The line that kills me is "Throw me over your shoulder." That is wrong on so many levels. Maybe she likes romance-novel rape, but I can tell you sexual assault is NOT a good time. If being submissive and weak is what it takes to get a man, I will happily die an old maid.
She deleted my comment! Shank, if you ever delete one of my intellectually stimulating and perfectly spelled comments, I'll cut you. You can't censor the blogosphere... bitch. (good use there, no?)
Sis, I don't know. I'll have to defer to Jennifer's judgement on the matter, as she kind of presides over the usage of that specific phrase.
Obviously this ... little girl... thinks that the world around her should be edited to fit into her PG-13 version of life. One walk out of her happy little rich suburb into downtown and her weak little wrists will be broken and her bloodied corpse will be found in the river.
Ok that's a bit extreme, but c'mon if you NEED a man around to protect/rescue/feed/water/change you then you are pathetic and weak.