sexism
Why do we need a stylish screwdriver to get our hands dirty?
When we heard that someone was painting parking spots pink in an effort to ease women drivers between the yellow lines, we got to thinking. Is it female drivers who need the extra room or the overzealous man who can't keep his hands off our curves? Sure we've been known to shudder at the onset of an occasional spider but that's more for your benefit than ours. Men are always making modifications for their female counterparts. From shaving cream for women to push-ups on our knees, we feel as though you're trying to tell us something.
Female friendly parking … Read More
Men fix cars, figure out credit card bills and hook up the TV. Is it sexist to want a guy for that?
When I was in college I bought my first car. The first car I actually owned was a hand-me-down from my parents (a 1988 Nissan Stanza to be exact, not exactly a pimp ride), but it’s life ended my senior year and I needed a replacement. At the time I was in a bit of an extended fight with my dad and we weren’t speaking at all. So when it came time to buy my car, I had to rely on my limited knowledge of automobiles in order to get the best deal on a used car that would … Read More
The LoveFeed reviews the BBC report about women who choose to stay at home and how sexism plays a part in income level.
Study: "traditional" men who don't want their wives to work get more $$.
That man who expects his wife to stay home tending to the pot roast and the toddlers? He's raking in more dough than you.
In the most aggravating news of the week, the BBC reports men who believe a woman's place is in the home, and that women who work cause higher rates of juvenile delinquency, earn an average of $8,500 a year more. (That's, like, three cruises to the Bahamas.)
According to the Journal of Applied Psychology, in 1979 researchers at the University of Florida asked over 12,000 men and women between the ages of … Read More
Japanese wives need to learn to love husbands' socks, underwear.
That's the latest mandate from the Japanese government, in an effort to minimize global warming.
According to Yahoo! News, wives had been separating their husbands laundry, due to the odor, and washing them separately from the rest of the household's clothing. Tsk! Tsk! Now, everything goes in one load.
Thanks, Japanese homemakers, for helping to save the planet.
