Sometimes, you can say things that can cause a reaction rather like you just let out a loud, stinky one in confined space. You get the "WTF" looks, even the concerned "are you quite alright?" looks. And then everyone walks away in single file, leaving you alone with your own noxious emissions, feeling embarassed and ashamed, but curiously defiant. Holding it in would have been a lot worse.
Yesterday a few men started speaking about Dennis Kucinich's wife. They then spoke about Fred Thompson's wife. And then of course, they discussed McCain's wife. A few started speaking about Obama's wife.
Now just in case you thought this was somewhat substantive, let me blow some gas on that assumption. They were discussing with much passion the hatwness of said women. When one of my friends spoke up, Dennis' wife had a narrow lead in "hawtness" over Mrs. Thompson.
Now let me also anger some feminists by saying this. I think a lot of these women are seriously attractive myself. I often say so. I even have a hawtness favorite. But what the female friend brought up was legitimate.
"How come female politicians do not have a young, good looking husband and how come women do not spend time discussing the relative hotness of them?" she asked. "How come for example, Nancy Pelosi does not have a cute, young and smart toy boy?"
"That is because she is ugly." One man said. Everyone laughed. Rather, every man did. These are not rednecks. These are men who have treated the women they work with utmost respect and equality. I know. I work with 2 of them.
"Yes, and Fred Thompson is a stud?" she asked.
"Fred Thompson is a famous, rich actor." One man tried to explain.
"Nancy Pelosi is one of the most powerful women in USA." I said.
"Yeah...but no self respecting man is going to marry a woman just for power." said one. "Even if a man marries a powerful woman because he loves and respects her, guys will always bring him down."
"Even my stay at home wife is vastly superior to me. Imagine going home to Nancy. I will be flaccid for life."
"You know what...I think Hillary should win the presidency and surround herself with young, hot male interns. The oval office should be like the crew of 300. She should get oral sex from each one of them. I am not being sarcastic." Another guy said. "I am just sick of women being lammed for their husband's infidelities. Too many guys said she was not woman enough to keep him happy. Now let us see how many men will use the excuse that Bill ain't man enough to please HER!"
"No. The reason we are harder on women is because secretly we expect them to be better than us. And because we know they are, we objectify them to make us feel better." The first said. "Every time they win one thing, we set the bar higher. She is ridiculously smart- but oops she ain't hot. She is insanely hot...but meh...she is dumb. She is hot and smart...then well- she is obviously a snob. But when it comes to a guy- we will respect him for what he brings to the table...and not worry too much about what he is not."
"So you are sexist?" I asked.
"Definately."
"Me too."
"And you are admitting this?"
"Completely. I am sexist because it is my defense against my subconscious knowledge of women's superiority over me."
"So...is that why you won't marry Nancy?"
"She needs to impeach Bush first. Then I will be her sex slave for life."
"Oh so you will accept a woman in power? You will consider voting for Hillary?"
"Nah. She voted to authorize the Iraq War"
"What about Sebeilus?"
"Now...that woman is a hottie. Yes totally."
"GILF all NIIIGHT"
"Actually...have you seen the Ukranian PM..."
"Oh dear, sweet, kind and merciful Jeesus!"
"Benazir was hot too. Before she got blown up."
"I always found Maggie doable. I always thought she'd be a really kindy DOM type in bed."
I left.
I do not understand men. No siree. I simply can't.