Why can’t women pay? Today at work I was struck by how many men insisted on paying for their dates. There must have been about five couples who fought over who would pay. One man said “now I feel bad that you bought it because I don’t feel like the man in the relationship anymore.” I was thinking WOW. Why can’t women pay for the dates? There are so many stereotypes in the media that portray men as more masculine and dominant over women; for example, in magazines, movies, and also song lyrics. (Trading Places by Usher).
I feel that men feel obligated to take the tab most of the time because the media tells them to. For example if a bunch of couples went out to dinner and all of the guys paid for their dates except for one guy, I bet that ONE guy would feel ‘unmanly’, for lack of a better word. This is true because whenever I go out with my friends all of my guy friends complain about always having to pay. However, when I tell them to let the girls pay, they get all defensive by thinking “that’s not right.” It’s rather ridiculous when you take a closer look into this matter. It’s unfair because women should be treated equal to men. I’m not complaining about getting free food or anything, I just think that the media has a lot to do with how men view themselves and their own responsibilities. I think women could easily play the role of a “man”. Women and men should be seen as equal. Media gets into our heads more than we think, especially for men.
Here’s a song that talks about how Beyonce feels that she could play a better role as the ‘boy’ in the relationship.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WkXPPLiZOY
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