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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDon't be an Aunt Ella, Joe.
A 'Nice Guy' From Mccall's Magazine, 1953
Patriarchy trying to purchase female autonomy with a dinner, it was ever thus. Depressing that this is still as relevant in 2021...heh.
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Don't be an Aunt Ella, Joe. (Original Post)
Soph0571
Sep 2021
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flor-de-jasmim
(2,124 posts)1. I read "purchase female anatomy" instead of autonomy...
Aristus
(66,099 posts)2. It could go either way...
n/t
LakeArenal
(28,729 posts)3. She paid $25 for her dress or gown, so shut the eff up.
Might have had her hair done for $5. Bought shoes for $10.
Money spent has never been a persuasive argument to me.
Walleye
(30,729 posts)4. And she made $.65 on the dollar to a man's salary for the rest of her life
Cosmo Blues
(2,442 posts)5. You mean
I was supposed to expect... when I took a woman out for dinner? I can't believe I was doing it wrong all these years I had always thought it was mutual admiration, I would hate to think that a woman thought she had to give it to me for a meal. The strong independent women that I'm attracted to probably would not have, but now you make me wonder
secondwind
(16,903 posts)7. I'm old fashioned..
A "thank you" was in order....