Women Proposing to Their Boyfriends Are the Latest #MeToo Culture Shift

New York Post ^ | February 10, 2018 | Sara Dorn

[nickcarraway]

From #Metoo to #IDo. Many modern brides living in the age of female empowerment aren’t waiting for prince charming to pop the question — they’re taking their happily-ever-afters into their own hands.

“I knew if I proposed he would have a ring and I wouldn’t be like a kept woman,” said Rebecca Reed, who proposed to her boyfriend in July on their one-year anniversary date. “I was like: I’m taking it by the balls and doing it.”

Danielle Sinay, emboldened by the women’s movement, asked her boyfriend of three years to marry her in October.

[nickcarraway]

"In case you don’t want to be single Steve anymore"? It makes it sound like she's begging?

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Happened to me 40 years ago with the “What about us?” question.

[Bob]

“taking it by the balls”????

More like taking him by the balls.

[nickcarraway]

I think that’s different. She didn’t propose, she pressured you to propose? That’s happened forever.

[SecondAmendment]

> Happened to me 40 years ago with the “What about us?” question.

Yep, women have been doing this since the beginning, just more indirectly...

[nickcarraway]

No, I think she was right to say, “it.”

[BenLurkin]

Hardly a new thing.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Whatever happened to “Sadie Hawkins Day”?

[Brilliant]

I think it’s good.

[nickcarraway]

Why?

[Tax-chick]

“I knew if I proposed he would have a ring and I wouldn’t be like a kept woman,” said Rebecca Reed, who proposed to her boyfriend in July on their one-year anniversary date. “I was like: I’m taking it by the balls and doing it.”

I think there are circumstances in addition to Queen Victoria's in which a woman can propose, but this is just looney toons.

[Dilbert San Diego]

I never proposed. As time went on, discussion about the future crept into conversations, and we jointly decided we wanted to get married. I never had to ask her as such, because there was no need to officially get on one knee and propose.

[Hildy]

I proposed to my now husband. Big deal. He couldn’t wait. I wanted to make him happy. ;)

[Tax-chick]

But did you think that if he proposed, you’d be a “kept woman”?

[colorado tanker]

Not such a new idea . . .

[wastedyears]

Men should stay single so they keep their time, energy, family, friends, hobbies and resources.

[Islander7]

I didn’t ask my wife to marry me. I told her I going to marry her. She said, “I know!”

[Architect of Avalon]

I’ll be impressed when women propose with a ring in one hand and a signed premarital contract in the other that guarantees that the man will keep all of the money he earns and all of the stuff that the money he earns pays for.

[gibsonguy]

“I was like: I’m taking it by the balls and doing it.”

Run for your life pal.

[Architect of Avalon]

MGTOW doesn’t address fatherhood.