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So, if I asked you what words pops into
your head when I say feminist: youd say heavy tweed and short hair?
Of course you would, its only natural. Alright, Im kidding. However,
I have been informed that the 2 are not intrinsically linked. (Although
there has been no creditable research to confirm such information.) Men! What do these feminists want?
They seem to have the blood of the French Revolution running through their
veins because they want equality. It is easy to laugh, indeed
I have done so on many an occasion, for have they forgotten that fraternity
(brotherhood) was also 1/3 of the revolutionary demands. How do you explain
that one, huh? See! The feminists have no answer! I am not sexist. I have seen Pretty Woman twice
and am partial to ice cream on occasion, but is there not a part of every
man, and dare I say it, a part of most women, that crawls and winces at
the phrase: house husband? Apart from its alliterative qualities,
it epitomizes everything wrong in the society in which we live. We live
in a world of inversion or paradoxes. Please let the 90s man
be seen as the dated cassette it is, and not turn it into the retro vinyl
the feminists would like it to become. I remember when returning from the delightful
quiet seaside resort of Magaloof, on what was supposedly a reputable airline,
and disaster struck. After the air-steward had made his speech I thought
I was losing my mind when I heard a female voice announce: Hello,
this your captain. I forget what she said next, such was the shock
of the revelation. I mean am I really the only person that thinks this
is absurd? I mean, a FEMALE PILOT! Think about it- This is your
captain Cindy. Sorry for the delay but I just had to finish my magazine
and we will be making an unscheduled stop to pick up my kids- This,
my friends, is progress? Now, of course women should be allowed jobs. Im
as liberal as the next man, (apart from that Bush character, I mean hes
got some out there notions). But the key phrase is realism in employment.
No-one would suggest that I should become a baker or a chef, and not just
because I cant cook, but because I am male. Actually, some chefs
are male
. But the point is that it is simply a matter of knowing
our limits. Until then the world is not safe. |
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