I'm into feminine equality but how come I have to?

Question

be the one to chase the mice out of the house and catch the spiders and kill the cockroaches.... and get out of bed in the middle of the night when a branch brushes against the window? Surely equal rights means I should be able to stay snuggled in bed from time to time while she chases the mouse with a broom!

What do you think about this?

(Oh yeah.. this one time there was a red bellied black snake in the garage.. and she locked me in there with it so it wouldn't get in the house ~ do you think she increased my insurance policy for a reason?)

Thanks everyone for the encouragement! JAck B ~ The reason we have mice inside is by reason that the cat brings them in to show us how clever he has been! Stupid cat!

Sky witch - I'm blocking you ~ hope you don't mind terribly. In Sydney, cockroaches are everywhere... but seems ignorance is all over the world.

Answer 1

Despite the urge to say something highly inappropriate, which will most likely bring me to immediate account deletetion because of all the violations I'd receive for it, I'm going to answer seriously. Lmao. This will be fun.

a) Not to stereotype, but in most cases, men are physically superior to women. Therefore, you are more qualified to undergo the task of removing vermin from your home.

b) Testosterone, or whatever the hell chemicals you have in your blood, supply men with a need to explore bravery and courage. Women would rather just do their nails, whereas men feel need to complete tasks that women would not, in order to impress women. After all, to most women, a brave man that is willing to save them from a viscious spider, is more attractive than a man that hides behind the couch.

c) If a woman went outside at night, into the wind to explore the branch hitting the window, it would most certainly terrorize her most likely long hair. And wouldn't you prefer a pretty lady?

d) Men tend to exhibit authority and intimidation, therefore, when confronting the less appreciated things in life; bugs, noises in the middle of the night, etc., you're more likely to scare away the problem, than a nice gentle woman is.

e) When a woman gets less sleep, I admit, we DO tend to get grumpy. VERY grumpy. Therefore, when women control a lot in your life; what you eat, the remote for the TV, etc., wouldn't you rather she be well-rested and agreeable?

f) Because women are in most cases, by nature, more emotionally unstable than men, it is best for you to deal with negative aspects of life. If you refuse such tasks, the fright and stress of it all may gather quickly, therefore rendering a woman mentally unstable, even suicidal.

g) If you complete such tasks quickly, efficiency, and with quality, you will receive praise. This will leave you with better self-esteem, and you'll be more confident in life. This will lead to more success.

h) Have you ever travelled with a woman? You got lost, didn't you? Don't deny it, now, Gaz.. You know it happened. And when you got lost, didn't the woman say "Let's ask for directions?" Yes. Did you listen? No. Same case here. The woman would've asked for an exterminator, but men are just too stubborn.

i) BECAUSE I SAID SO!

Answer 2

I'm pretty tough for a girl, and my husband is virtually fearless. Together we laugh at spiders, roaches, snakes, mice etc....but when it comes to grasshoppers, I'm afraid to say that both of us are cringing behind the couch! One day a HUGE nay COLLOSAL grasshopper somehow got into our bathroom. It was eleven o'clock at night. We had nothing to fight this terrible foe, but air freshener, so we took turns opening the door to it's minimum capacity and spraying the entire bottle in the bathroom. The grasshopper just got fed up and jumped out of the window. We were victorious in battle I should say.

Answer 3

I'm all for that, mate! Women can chase a mouse or two, I would imagine. In fact, they would probably be rather more graceful about it and get the job done more effectively.

Of course, if you buy a cat, they're pretty good at it, too. ;)

Answer 4

One of the problems Ive found with equal right is people only want them as long as its beneficial to them. When equal becomes detrimental they stop wanting it. Example women registering for the draft and serving in combat.

Answer 5

Icy,Do you realise just how gallant you are ?
Surely you wouldn't want to be regarded as a wimp, would you ?
Would you want your partner to be a big,butch, short back and sides,hairy chinned feminist ?
You sound like Sir Walter Raleigh, stay that way. Always keep in mind, that "Some are more equal than others"
By the way, an insurance policy is of no earthly value to you, only the ones left behind. No guarantees about who will snuff it first.

Answer 6

You don't HAVE to. You choose to stay in a relationship with someone who expects it. I'm the spider catcher in my household, but I'm OK with it.

cockroaches and mice? Jesus Christ, spring for the exterminator already.

Answer 7

You don't have to, you can go gay and be a bottom, or start dating manly women.... Like it or not, equal rights does not mean that men and women are the same people, people should do things for their loved ones which their loved ones are not capable, or willing to do for themselves that are not too much of an imposition. Chivalry isn't dead yet...

Answer 8

In my home, I've been the one to do all of the above - without killing any of the above - by choice. Doesn't include roaches though because I've never had any.

Answer 9

sky witch, sounds like a job for a housewife. lol

Answer 10

Few things irritate me more than people who are scared of things that they can just stomp on. Pardon my bluntness, but your wife needs to grow a pair.