For homework last night we were assigned to read an article written by Maureen Dowd. In this article it was trying to say that most men are attracted to women that do not have a highly ranked job, or position in their job. The majority of men go for women that have jobs such as secretaries, nurses, nannies and assistants because that means they are able to take care of them. Dr. Stephanie Brown quoted "Poweful women are at a disadvantage in the marrige market because men prefer to marry less-accomplished women". Dr. Brown belives that men think that if their woman has an important job, they are more likely to cheat on their husband or boyfriend. I completely disagree with these statements. I don't think that a woman that has a highly paid job, or is a supervisor for a company or the business she works at should effect who she marries. Men are becoming more and more shallow as the years go on and that needs to change. Women should be able to have whatever job they want, and whatever man they want.
What are your thoughts?
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Women have always been told that they can do anything men can do, and now that we are accomplishing our goals and having these high paying jobs, men are "turned off" by that. It seems like men are being selfish now a days that women have these higher paying jobs, or jobs that are of equal status as men. It seems like men only want women that are of lesser status than they are, just so they can have more control and more power in the relationship. I personally think that this is very wrong of men to do, wanting women who are not as accomplished as they are just to highlight how accomplished they are is very shallow, like Emily said. Men should be proud of what their wife or girlfriend has accomplished, not punishing them for what they have accomplished.
I agree with Emily. I think that women should be who ever they want to be and if that means having a higher paying job than their husbands, so be it. A real man should be able to accept the fact that their wife or girlfriend may be more successful than him and help her in whatever way she needs to be helped with. He should also take in consideration that she can help pay for things. She can help pay for the bills, her own meal, and her own clothes. A women should learn to be independent and if a guy is insecure about that than he is not worth the womens time. Also, I think a women should be wise enough not to end up with a guy who thinks he has to be more superior to her. A women can choose who she wants to end up with and it should not be with a guy who is insecure and needs to be more superior to the women.
I'm glad that all of us women are agreeing with the same thing but the truth is... do the men feel the same? I personally think that there are at least a few men that realize the society is wrong but who's to know? Men still have trouble showing their feelings and could you imagine a man acting out to the world like a feminist would? I can't! :(
Guys should not be afraid to express their feelings. Most guys think that society will not except them, but maybe if guys start showing their feelings than more and more guys will start showing expression. Girls won't judge guys and once other guys notice how girls like sensitive guys oppsed to being all macho and manly all the time, they will see that it can be exceptable in society to show more emotion.
I think it's crazy that men would rather have a wife who doesn't have a highly ranked job. I asked a guy friend once if he would care if his future wife made more money than he did. His answer was yes. I really don't understand why men care if their wife is sucessful and makes a good salary. It's a huge accomplishment to have a great job, and I think men should be happy for their wives. I think this concept goes back to how boys are raised. They are taught not to be weak. With guys it seems like everythings a competition. If they are making less money than their wives, to some males it might seem as if they have failed.
Jordan R.
I disagree with this. I think it’s more attractive if women are successful. I get turned off when women are not successful. I feel when I grow older and get married; I don’t want to support my wife. I want my wife to be rich and wealthy. I love independent women. I do agree with the women can do anything men can do concept. I wouldn’t feel jealous if my wife was at a higher paying job than I was. I would feel proud, to call that girl my wife. If some men get jealous by their wife being at a top paid job then that man shouldn’t be with that woman. I hate that people don’t believe in women. Women are just as equal as men in the business world. It’s just that everyone has this stereotype picture in their head of women. People Believe women should be in the kitchen and men should be working; really it can go both ways.
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