Posted on 07/08/2002 4:19:30 PM PDT by Theodore R.
The Fox Network has concluded a "reality" series called "Bachelorettes in Alaska" in which five women ranging in age from their late twenties to their mid-thirties tried to select potential husbands from a group of men ranging in age from the middle twenties to the early forties. The program ran about five weeks. Each woman was actively seeking an Alaskan HUSBAND, or at least that was the theme of the program. However, not all the men were really seeking wives, as the women found out.
Two of the spurned women in their mid-thirties were trying to choose men UNDER thirty. The women were very sincere, but the young men were using them. "Why buy the cow, when you can sip on the milk," as the old saying goes. Fox presented the couples in occasional intimate contact. The women never seemed to understand that by giving their all prior to marriage that they were not attracting the men! They made themselves into easy vehicles for momentary pleasure. The men felt that the women were trying to trap them. Such a simple lesson was apparently not imparted to these young women by their mothers and certainly not by the "women's movement."
Two of the five found "husbands" up to a point. Really what they found were men willing to pursue a long-distance relationship after the series ended. One of the two men (at 31, the same age as the woman) seemed more serious than the other and did offer a vague marriage proposals. However, with the stipulations, one might argue that it was not a real proposal.
The other three women were left at the "altar," which the series called "Proposal Point."
To me as a middle-aged male viewer, I found the conclusion entirely predictable. The women were seeking to make husbands out of men who would not commit. There were at least three men (late thirties or early forties), who I THINK (It's just my hunch.) would have come through for the three spurned women, but each chose the wrong (and younger) man.
Rush Limbaugh on his radio program Monday just revealed a new report about men shying from marriage out of fear that they would take a financial beating if the marriage failed as well as lose much contact with their children through fallacious "joint custody" agreements. See what the "women's movement" has wrought. If I were a young woman, I would demand a refund from Betty Freidan, Kate Millett, and Gloria Steinem.
Bingo.
Why have the responsibilities of marriage, with none of the priveleges? Especially if women think the only way they can be taken seriously by men is to act in a masculine manner....
A question for women:
How many women want to date a man who acts like a WOMAN....?
Just like the TV show Sex in the City, where the women there end up having sex with just about every guy they meet. Those guys can be around the women when they want, they need make no serious or formal commitment, and they can have sex whenever they want. Then, in every show, the women decry the fact that there are no men willing to commit to marriage. Surprise, surprise!
Who would want their daughter to grow up like Betty Freidan or Gloria Steinem?
I'm ashamed to say I watched this at midnight last night, and stayed awake for its entirety. It was apparent to me that all suitors and prospective brides were more impressed by themselves than by each other. No one that selfish is an ideal spouse, no matter how good they look.
ROFL..
You can just imagine how the conversation went with their airheaded "potential husbands":
"The weather has been nice for this time of year and you've got such big, wonderful boobs."
"You say the sweetest things, dear.."
LOL! LOL!
A couple of girlfriends go to the place to find men. First floor, the door had a sign saying "These men have jobs and love kids." The women read the sign and say, "Well, that's better than not having jobs, or not loving kids, but I wonder what's further up?" So up they go.
Second floor says "These men have high paying jobs, love kids, and are extremely good looking." Hmmm, say the girls. But, I wonder what's further up?
Third floor: "These men have high paying jobs, are extremely good looking, love kids and help with the housework." Wow! say the women. Very tempting, BUT, there's more further up! And up they go.
Fourth floor: "These men have high paying jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking, help with the housework, and have a strong romantic streak." Oh, mercy me. But just think! What must be awaiting us further on!
So up to the fifth floor they go. The sign on that door said, "This floor is empty and exists only to prove that women are impossible to please. Goodbye."
Marriage, Bubonic Plague, And Infected WartsIf You Have A Choice, Go With The WartsIf I could offer a young man one piece of sage advice, it would be this: |
I guess it depends on just how masculine your perspective is.
From my personal point of view the wimmin you whiners are always complaining about are plenty feminine and are glad I'm not.
I suppose they might look pretty masculine and threatening to the Phil Donahues and Allen Aldas of the world.
So9
Bump that up to 80% if you live together before marriage.
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