Thanks for your comments, everyone, and for being kind regarding my contradictions! Regarding the sign, I was most upset by the implication. Reality-wise, many women's finances are very tied up in their husbands and I don't mean to say that (posted to Of Men and Money)
Tonia - That's awesome. Your mom rocks. Okra - Thank you for your post, you said so much of what I wanted to say, but much more articulately! I usually try to do what you described in your last paragraph. (posted to Of Men and Money)
I agree - it's a fun and silly song, but I don't think it's particularly anti-feminist. Maybe if the lyrics were more along the lines of, "Who needs school when you can party all the time?" but as they stand, (posted to Those Little Anti-Feminist Moments)
I figure a guy is paying to hang out with me in public since my money is child focused. I don't go out to dinner when not on a date as its not in my budget. I also request male (posted to Of Men and Money)
LlesbianLlama, I will never understand men who argue with women on the first date, particularly about something like picking up the check. What, exactly, do they think is going to happen, that she's going to swoon over their superior debating (posted to Of Men and Money)
I had a similar experience, not with a song though. I harbor a secret love of fashion magazines that I have not indulged in years, but I was at a train station in Berlin and couldn't resist the pull of (posted to Those Little Anti-Feminist Moments)
This reminds me of what I saw on a shoe box 'using your boyfriends credit card is so now!' (or something similar) ERG. I have nothings against gifts now and then, but I don't see why a man should have (posted to Of Men and Money)
Maybe they were referring to the fact that many husbands and wives share finances and talk about big purchases. (posted to Of Men and Money)
