Men Don't Recognize 'Benevolent' Sexism: Study

[seabeyond]

5. damn, can you stuff any more into your posts? lol

what a post. excellent.

something that happened recently, with my son older and dating. i asked, are the girls paying? he says no, the guys pretty much pay. no way, i say. (it has been 18 yrs out of the scene). surely that has come around. surely we are not still playing those roles. no way.... i could not believe it.

dating in my 20's and early 30's, i would insist i pay for at least half. the movie. or the dinner. but we shared. men had issues with that. but it was firm. either i pay part or i don't do it. once the guy got past the abnormal of it, they became comfortable, quick and even found it kinda fun.

i would have thought almost a couple decades since, that would be an accepted given.

i started a thread on old du about this, asking people their thought. the majority feel men should pay. of BOTH genders, lol. it was the few of both genders that it should not be the man that pays.

i don't get that. i couldnt/wouldnt/didnt do that.

for a number of reasons.

on the social rules, i love what you posted. raising two boys i am teaching to let the girl/woman walk first. but now i see the issue. gonna be dinner conversation tonight.