My Lack of A Cover Fee Does Not Compensate for Gender Inequality

Washington Square News ^ | September 29, 2017 | Tyler Crews

[SamAdams76]

“No, I totally don’t mind that girls get in for free. It’s only fair with all of the sh-t you have to deal with!” exclaimed a freshman boy while debriefing his night at an NYU fraternity party. I have heard so many variations of this statement from different people across campus, which all boil down to the same concept: it is okay that girls do not have to pay to get in at parties and clubs because it makes up for the gender inequality we face in our day-to-day lives. Frankly, this line of thought is ludicrous.

The reason men pay cover charges and women do not is so that there is a larger ratio of women to men, resulting in a greater range of women for a heterosexual guy to choose from. The entire model is founded upon the ideology that women are there to serve as attractions, while the man’s role is to pay for the all-inclusive experience. We are the scenery, and they are the wallets. While the lack of cover fees attract women, the men are inclined to pay more at a party or club that is full of women. It is a supply and demand model of sorts. More girls present means more guys will come, and more guys means more money. While the system may be beneficial for the hosts of the party or event, who are typically men, it perpetuates the values that women have been trying for decades to fight against. A man paying my cover fee is not out of sincerity or respect to the struggles of women, but rather to have a better chance of getting in my pants at the end of the night.

I understand that this system has worked in the past, however, we are at a time where what worked in the past will not make the cut anymore. This marketing strategy operates under the assumptions: men have the money, all people are straight and there are only two gender identities. However, these are false assumptions to make in today’s society. With a global movement towards personal pride and self love, we are starting to see an era where straight men aren’t the only ones running the game anymore.

We have been content with these conditions because they were comfortable. Women would be foolish to deny something that is free, and men would be ridiculous to go out to a club or event that had fewer women. Why would anyone want to change? Sometimes you have to sacrifice your own comfort for a long term societal goal. If we want to see improvement in our society, we better get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

[Professional]

This woman is probably very GUILTY looking....

From 86-96 I hit every dance floor in the PNW...and no chick ever complained about free entry and booze. Ladies night was a guaranteed capacity crowd wherever I went. I’m glad those days were when they were, I could not handle the 20 somethings of today.

[Jamestown1630]

I’ve never met or heard of a woman who needed to PAY a man for that particular service.

[gundog]

Yeah...you’re not wanted for your mind.

[jeffc]

"Girls would rather go home alone, than with a guy who does not meet their standards."

Boy, do I know the truth in that... =:-(

[heartwood]

Not at length or a wide sample. I got married young and stayed married.

[SauronOfMordor]

But they will gleefully drink at our expense while they search.

My friend calls the game "looking for the bigger better deal", the tendency to acquire a guy to pay the bills, while continuing to search for someone better.

[princeofdarkness]

She is more than guilty. She looks like a tranny.

[certrtwngnut]

“Honey go embroider an apron”. Or, honey go make me a sammich. And while you are in the kitchen bring me a beer.

[SauronOfMordor]

I’ve never met or heard of a woman who needed to PAY a man for that particular service.

There's plenty of women who would not get attention from a guy they found desirable, unless they paid for it. It's just that most women are too proud to do that.

There are some, though, who support a chronically unemployed guy, because he's the best they can get to live with them. I've known several.

[certrtwngnut]

“Honey go embroider an apron”. Or, honey go make me a sammich. And while you are in the kitchen bring me a beer.

[coaster123]

That’s great!

[coaster123]

Careful... letting them near the food was man’s first big mistake.

[fini]

Ha Ha. I always enjoy hearing a person lay out all of the right facts, draw obvious results and then lay out a completely unworkable solution. It must be formal education, because it isn’t common sense.

[DaxtonBrown]

And, and, women should hold the door open for men!

[Tellurian]

Oh to be a sophomore again. Not.

If she wants to be uncomfortable, maybe she should join a nunnery.

Actually, I think she’s screaming to get out of the straight jacket that 20-somethings find themselves in these days, being politically correct and gender fluid. Hope she gets past it, finding a path unencumbered by other people’s perverse agendas.

[Jamestown1630]

My husband says that the typical male response would be, ‘Keep yer money, honey.’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-nkLMWDUt4

[MV=PY]

"We are the scenery, and they are the wallets."

Whoa. Deep thoughts.

[ResponseAbility]

Another of the inch equals a mile crowd...

[ConservativeMind]

When the situation is “free,” you are the product.

Facebook, Twitter, and every free Google service treat all of us as the “women.”

[E. Pluribus Unum]

People who have never actually accomplished anything in their entire lives know way more than the rest of us.l