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Sure, blame women and the movements started by women to end their oppression, for the social degradation caused by conservative men. You brought us laissez-faire capitalism, where the only value is money and the accumulation of more money, and then you complain about moral decay!
Pack her a bag, show her the door, take the keys, then remove her from the health insurance and my will. She can go and move in with her Uncle Steven and Aunt Cyndi who both hold doctorates in Genetic Microbiology.
I don't understand your opposition to that.
That is not a woman's place in the world. Never has been and never will be.
Hahah, you're absurd. Go away, dinosaur, it's no longer the Dark Ages.
... and we're much worse off for that fact.
Alright, I'm fascinated. Genuinely -- what makes you tick? What is your life story and political stance that makes you think that?
Alright, I'm fascinated. Genuinely -- what makes you tick? What is your life story and political stance that makes you think that?
Alright, I'm fascinated. Genuinely -- what makes you tick? What is your life story and political stance that makes you think that?
Please....not here...not in this thread.....not now..... aaaaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.................
Probably true. I am in a new environment as well. Dana has a much different parenting style than the ex wife did which may play a role.
Right now I am still trying to adjust how I go about things to work with what the little girl's emotional style and level is.
Like "we don't refill the juice until its actually empty" LOL
Good question. All I can say is he's consistent. I'm guessing he's more bark than bite....and hoping that as well.
When it comes to things like self confidence, self worth, dreams, desires, independence, education, profession, and outlook on life - then no - they should not be treated differently.
If your daughter wants to become a pilot, a veterinarian, a surgeon, a plumber, or a house wife with a gaggle of kids and a white picket fence, she should have your undying support and love.
A disgusting attitude towards women I thought was just part of old guys' thinking when I was growing up. Sad to see that conservative reactionaries keep retreading bad ideas as long as possible!Not just breeding.... cooking, cleaning, keeping the house, raising the children, etc... What they are not of value for is their abilities in the workforce at large.
I live in Canada, and have vacationed in Cuba five times during my life...so, I can go to Cuba any time I feel like (and have free vacation weeks)...and we plan to go back again next year! That's the advantage of living in Canada, we're not trying to fight Castro and run a stupid embargo. Even with the embargo, and constant attempts at subversion by the CIA, Cubans still live a damn sight better than other Caribbean nations and most Latin Americans, with rare exceptions like Costa Rica. And, the average Cuban is much better off today than back when the Island was known as "The Whorehouse of America," when Cuba was owned by a sugar conglomerate and the Mafia. The goal of U.S. policymakers ever since the turn of the 20th century, was to turn every nation to their south into a vassal state for American economic and military interests. Cuba is the one that got away, and every Latin American nation that tries to go their own way instead of being saddled with IMF and World Bank debts and a puppet government, becomes a target (Venezuela). But, enough on that....off topic anyway!You're more than welcome to move to some Socialist/Communist country like Cuba. I'm sure the swim to get there would get you in shape if you aren't already. The problem with our economic system is that people are not actually punished for their unwillingness to participate in it because those of your political ilk (like FDR) have provided them with a safety net to keep them from starving or freezing to death. Money isn't the value.... POWER is. It has been since the beginning of time and that hasn't been any different in any Socialist/Communist system that has ever existed either.
Not my question, but since it's in this post, would you want your daughter to marry a man like you? Many guys who have daughters all of a sudden find a new-found concern and respect for women after they have daughters of their own, and become concerned about their safety as they grow up, and what sort of quality of life they will have after they grow up.Hold onto your pity for someone who gives a **** about it. We are very compatible. You'll have to talk to her about the children issue.
We've had all the same conversations. While she isn't 100% in agreement with me on how to raise a child, we're at probably 92-93% agreement. Then again you need to remember that she's Puerto Rican, has never held a real job, and didn't graduate high school. Her only real marketable talents are in homemaking. Nothing else.
Many women who thought that they were going to be housewives face a rude awakening when her husband leaves or other financial crisis requires her to have to find a job. These days everyone should have a marketable job skill and get some work experience before leaving the job market.
"Liberal"! Really! After all this, you think I'm a liberal? You need to find yourself an appropriate definition of liberalism then, because real liberals seek compromises and workaround strategies with the right...and that's not where I am coming from!I find it quite hypocritical for liberals to complain about conservatives placing a value on money, when money is the primary tool that liberals use to affect their agenda upon society.
How should we be raising our daughters these days?
Guys, don't let Tigger get you down. He thrives on threads like this. Loves to stir up sand with his outrageous look on life. I don't feel sorry for his fiancé, because she allows him to treat her this way. :shrug:
And if your daughter says,
"Nope - I want to go to college, major in biology, then go to grad school and study genetic-engineering so that I can become a scientist and work on finding cures for childhood diseases."
What do you do then?
"Liberal"! Really! After all this, you think I'm a liberal? You need to find yourself an appropriate definition of liberalism then, because real liberals seek compromises and workaround strategies with the right...and that's not where I am coming from!
I don't have daughters, but this question reminded me that one of reasons cited for the increase in eating disorders in teenage and even preteen girls is because they are being saddled with higher expectations than boys today in our culture.
Girls are expected to excel in school by their parents, to be beautiful - by the constant barrage of messaging they receive from advertising and pop media, to achieve in sports now, to be kind, well mannered by everyone.....is it any wonder why there are so many girls with bulimia and anorexia today?
Tell us how you raised your daughters.How should we be raising our daughters these days?
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