The second date, how manly of you. Want a cookie? I am confused by what you are trying to explain by your simple math. Are you trying to say that expectations on the man to ask and pay are not derived from traditions rooted in a patriarchal landscape of roles for each sex?

No, clearly you were not a very good server if you never learned how easy it was to pick up on the table's personal dynamics. It does sound like you are mighty perturbed by my statement, I do believe thou doth protest too much!

Oh boo hoo, some waitress might think my wife supports me, the shame! Can you see now why I think in joint financial affairs the man will still persist in being seen as the one paying? Regardless if I know the couple at my table or not, I can see which name is on the card. Maybe someone who has waited tables before…

Interesting reading comprehension, I said in my anecdotal data women more often pay for men in restaurants, and in My Experience (anecdotal data alert) it is more common for the woman to support the man. I can see how you would perceive "more common" to mean "more often, majority, etc." However in this case "more…

No doubt couples have their variety of ways of sharing expenses, but I was originally replying to a dude who thinks men mostly still support women. Even taking into consideration all of these loop holes of why a woman would pay but still not be the primary provider, I maintain that in my experience women are more…

Sure mostly older and mostly married folks could claim such, however mostly older and mostly married folks mostly adhere to generally patriarchal traditions where regardless of shared accounts the man would want to be seen as the one paying and did so. Believe me, when I first started noticing this trend I tried to…

A feminist utopia is a world where women financially support men? You are funny! I can’t speak for all feminists, but I do believe a feminist utopia involves equality regardless of gender, not one sex having the upper hand over another. I also don’t think there is a disconnect between woman just as often supporting…

Certainly "schlub" is an equal opportunity adjective, and being an a-hole knows no gender. However having worked 20+ years in restaurants, my anecdotal data gives me the impression in regards to couples that 70% of the time the woman is paying and the other 30% can be divided between men paying or them going Dutch. I…

I would really be curious as to the exact curriculum this particular school adheres to in terms of sexual education.

Adds "avoid hospital stays" to Volume 10 of the Encyclopedia series of How to Prevent Your Impending Rape.

Thank you kindly!

What is it? I am on the constant hunt for relief, I seem to have overly sensitive lady parts... which isn't always bad, but when it is bad it's so so bad.

Seriously, I hit up 3 doctors complaining about BV and the third one finally gave me something for it... that didn’t work- and gave me a yeast infection to boot. I went back again and she said I only had a yeast infection. Got that cleared up but was still left with BV. That’s $80 in co-pays, another $20 in…

“people have to allow you to do stuff with their bodies”

He probably thinks he’s above such crass courtship, men being better and all, obviously they court each other better too? Unfortunately being gay doesn’t necessarily save you from ideas of misogyny.

Thank you, yes! That “grant sexual favors” comment really grates my nerves. Sex should not be viewed as a favor, it is a mutual experience. Enough with the giving and getting, how about having and sharing? And why would it be surprising that someone who feels adored would also feel more amorous? Doesn’t that work both…

I just remembered there is an entire blog dedicated to stories of women being hurt for rejecting a man’s advances. Besides the article you're commenting on, here's some more back up for those statements made from "emotion."

“unborn life" hahahahaha

What is up with the swearing? From “nice guy” just going to his hotel room to ranting anger in less than an hour, for real? All while wondering why women live in fear of men in general, oh the irony! Women are basically raised to fear men, to mistrust men, to believe that men only want sex and if you’re not on guard…

At home I like both the seat and the lid down and it works for two reasons I think; for one, both sexes have something to lift up and put back down, but two is most important - It helps me not drop things in the toilet!