Does anyone else hate what women have become?

Question

As a woman growing up in the 70's when women still valued home, marriage, and family I am disgusted by what the modern woman has done to society. They are no longer sweet and submissive and led by thier husbands. They are arrogant and put too much emphasis on being equal rather than stay in the role they were meant to be in. Women used to be content taking care of their homes and families and visiting with their neighbors for coffee when the kids where at school and hubby was at work. Now women seem to spend all their time working, running errands, and competing with men. In the process they have lost the benefits and privelages they once had as women as men no longer respect women or give up their seat to them on the bus. I just don't see what is so great about the lives they live now.

Answer 1

As a woman in my 20's, I've seen more of how modern society works than I have of how things were in the 70's as you've described. I know for myself that I would love to be the woman who stays home with the kids and visits the neighbors, but it's virtually impossible to live that way now. Unfortunately, our economy doesn't allow for women to stay at home, we need to work to help provide for our families. However, that doesn't mean we need to be abrasive and outright controlling either. For myself, I have things I enjoy doing, or things I'd like to do, all of which are run past my boyfriend to see what he thinks before I do them. If there's something he doesn't think is a good idea or whatever, then I'll take that into consideration. As a reminder to other women, submitting to your man doesn't mean letting him control you. It means you trust him to do what's right enough to let him make the final decision.

Answer 2

Wow, your question spurred a real cat fight!! Women today are definately "different" than they were in the 70's, but so is the world. I admit I liked the simplicity of the 70's lifestyle...I went off to work, came home to a good meal, spent time with the wife and kids doing fun family things, and pretty much enjoyed some quality time with the wife at the end of the night. Now you practically have to make a "date" with your spouse just to have dinner together or share any quality time.
The faster technology progresses, the less human we become. We don't have time for any extensive family fun because were too tired or stressed out having to meet some deadline or work extra hours.
It's not just women that have changed my friend...it's everything. Most wives now need to work because everything is so damn expensive, the guy can't do it alone. Single women need to compete in what used to be a man's world just to survive, thus they've become more aggressive and dominant. It was just a matter of time if you think about it. In practically every other species of animal, the female aggressively protects what is hers and dominates the relationship. Believe me, I would love to be in a relationship like you described, but it's almost impossible anymore.
The one comment you touched on about giving up the seat on a bus isn't about being disrespectful toward you, it's because we don't know whether we are going to be appreciated or told to go to hell because we're treating you like the "weaker" sex. I think the whole seat thing and holding a door is taking the women's rights thing a bit far. I was taught right from childhood that it's a sign of respect, not an insult. My step dad would have kicked my a** if I didn't act like a gentleman and hold a door or offer a seat. But...IT IS A DIFFERENT world we live in now. We all have to make adjustments. I've read several of your questions and you seem pretty dissapointed in what has happened to our "safe place" in society. If you want to chat more...send an email message...I'll get back to you and we can discuss the wacky world we live in. Peace

Answer 3

There is a reason women call you a douche bag. You 'have' some seriously damaged women. I'm a girl and not really a feminist, I believe that just because a woman should have the right to do the same things as men, it doesn't mean she should automatically get the kids in a divorce or the only say in aborting a child that is his as well. But not all women are the same, remember that.

Answer 4

What's great about our lives now is that our ambitions are accepted. Back in the 50's, women felt guilty because they wanted to be more than housewives. Maybe they don't want men to treat them like weaklings. They want men to treat like like equals. No one is meant to play any role anymore — we'll play whatever role we want. And if a woman wants to do more than serve her husband and children, hats off to her. Some still do value marriage and family, but that's not all they have to value.

Answer 5

Hold-it women are evolving, men have ran the show long enough and look where that has got us, into the 21 st. century with barbaric problems (child perverts rapists etc.) Look at the television, look at ads to sell stuff to men in magazines, its got a women in bikinis, and what about those 'elected public servants ' with underage pages. This is where sweet and submissive have gotten women !!!!!!!! It is a crying shame. I am a younger person but I won't compete with men no--- I will excel and be the first women President of the One-World Government .And why because I have real solutions, not more problems.

Answer 6

Personally, I respect a woman who is confident enough and capable enough to do well in the career of her choice. It doesn't have to make her abrasive--that's a personality thing. I know lots of women who have children, can make nice homes, and still have professional careers and are as desirable as can be.

Answer 7

I no ;onger give up my seat either......unless they are lady like

Answer 8

i'll have to second mutterhals on that one...whew...that's funny.