To think that women will never have equality until they stop seeing men as walking wallets?

[mytwopenceworth]

This made me wonder...song on the radio

"Girls don't like boys, girls like cars and money"

Bopping away, it suddenly struck me.

How true.

For a man to be desired, he must be solvent. He must buy her things, must pay for everything.

I mean, don't get me wrong, it's not every woman..not well, er, me for example. I've never cared (and a good job too, as things turned out!) but it seems all around me..so very many women (especially young women) expect to be paid for and have a 'what have you done for me lately' attitude.

It's not very nice, is it? A man's worth is surely not determined by the gifts you get or how fat his wallet is and what proportion of that he spends on you....??

Women will never have equality until men have to get pregnant, give birth and suffer maternal guilt. .

Hmm you might be onto something there, Pruners, I definitely had more offers before I had to stop wearing contacts. Seems my lavish norkage is outweighed by dark hair and glasses. Hey ho, guess I'd better stick with dh, then.

well in our house i feel like the walking wallet!

We don't have any his or her only money. It is all pooled and has been since we moved in together, straight after uni. I initially earnt slightly more than DH, although he has steadily earnt more and more than me since, and now earns substaintially more than me. However I work PT anyway, and we work as a team regarding everything. If it wasn't for me being home more, we'd have incurred other costs: more childcare, cleaner, garndener ,aybe, etc.

So, we both have our equal status here. How much we earn has nothing to do with it. We have joint accounts, bills are in dual names, assets are in dual names. I never ask to spend our money, neither does DH -a lthough we do check with one another before buying anything large obviously.

Makes life way easier IME.

Lucyellensmum, I think this is what many (oh god how I hate to say this) of our ahem age is realizing, with life comes assets and responsibilities, whether you like it or not. House and car etc does not necessarily make you happy. You shouldnt be ashamed of thinking back to a simpler and more worry-less life. I know I do.