A silly new German handbook has recently been released in order to “bridge the gap” between the sexes’ communication barriers.
The book explains to the female readers that what men say is not necessarily what they mean, and lists a number of “translations” for men’s apparent “real” language:
When out shopping, ‘that doesn't suit you’ means ‘it is too expensive’, and ‘buy that one’ means ‘I want to go home.’
The authors also list the top ten questions women should never ask men, like “Would you still love me if I was fatter and uglier?”, “Why do you love me?”, and “What are you thinking?”
Because of course, men can’t understand the "logic behind" those questions.
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Great! Finally we have something that will help reinforce the gender roles our society forces on us. Wait. . .
Nice! Another idiot who thinks women should always modify their behavior to suit men who can't speak.
Let's not forget that women and men are equally guilty of deceptive doubletalk. I am certain that in 99% of cases where women ask questions like, “Would you still love me if I was fatter and uglier?”, they are not looking for an honest answer, they are looking for blind affirmation and praise; and believe it or not, men often have better things to do than spout frivolous crap to boost their partner's ego.
This is why such questions should never be asked, unless you really do want and are prepared for an honest answer. Would you really still love your partner if you believed they were fat and ugly? Even the least shallow person might find it hard to answer yes to this.
How is "What are you thinking?" a question women should never ask?
Speaking as a guy, I kind of like when women think that my thoughts are worth listening to.