Hello, I just wanted to give my opinion on the views of Gordon Ramsay and the silent minority about women in the kitchen.
I'm a young, single, handsome man, and from my perspective women get too much of a raw deal. It seems there are always people in the press and other parts of the media who are all too willing to take a knock at all things feminine, putting out ridiculous 'blanket' statements that tar all women with the same brush. I just don't understand it.
The modern women nowadays has to cope with SO much in their lives. They are expected to be perfect partners, perfect mothers, perfect cooks, immaculate housekeepers, and exceptional career women.
In the workplace they have to work twice as hard as men to justify their positions, but in the home they have to work just as hard to live up to these outrageous expectations put on them. As a young single man, I'm lucky enough to not have the same expectations on me, but I can still completely empathise with the pressures facing women today.
I just want all you women to know that you shouldn't let these reports make you feel at all undervalued or inadequate in any way. Despite what others may think, there are still many men like me who still hold womankind in the highest esteem, where they should be!
Well I agree with you anyhow. As a man I try to cook as much for myself as possible, though I don't like using recipe books so I just make stuff up as I go along! Seems to have worked for me so far!
Thank you mate, you sound very dapper yourself. I think its admirable that you've learned to cook for yourself as well. There's not many men out there who can look after themselves. I tell ya, if I was a woman, I'd be after you like a shot!
The modern women nowadays has to cope with SO much in their lives. They are expected to be perfect partners, perfect mothers, perfect cooks, immaculate housekeepers, and exceptional career women.
I just want all you women to know that you shouldn't let these reports make you feel at all undervalued or inadequate in any way. Despite what others may think, there are still many men like me who still hold womankind in the highest esteem, where they should be!
Will your tongue need surgical removal from your cheek? :
I don't think I worry too much about US women, or women from any other countries for that matter. I was just providing a counter balance to all of the anti-feminism we see so much of in the media, and I wanted to honestly and truthfully say that those views do not represent the views of young men like me. Not tongue-in-cheek at all!
To be honest Rich, I do sometimes wonder why I am single, but I don't let it completely take over my thoughts. In fact, I'm not sure whether it is still that much of an issue for me anymore. I was hurt quite badly in my last relationship, so I honestly don't know when I'll be able to let another woman get so close to me again.
After that, I considered accepting one of the many offers I recieved from women, but I decided to take a step back and try to rebuild my confidence. My pet dog Sammy helped a lot, he's always been a good friend to me. Sometimes he would look at me with his head cocked to one side, and I just KNEW he was telling me to keep my chin up, not to let things get me down. When Sammy passed away last month, I thought I would crumble without his support. But I'm OK, because I know he's still with me. He'll always be with me.
Originally posted by sir juke: After that, I considered accepting one of the many offers I recieved from women, but I decided to take a step back and try to rebuild my confidence. My pet dog Sammy helped a lot, he's always been a good friend to me. Sometimes he would look at me with his head cocked to one side, and I just KNEW he was telling me to keep my chin up, not to let things get me down. When Sammy passed away last month, I thought I would crumble without his support. But I'm OK, because I know he's still with me. He'll always be with me.
I'm still here Juke!
Seriously though. Did your dog really pass on last month? If so I know exactly how you feel. My dog Rolf was a good friend to me. He used to look at me in that way as well. When I split up with the love of my life, I stayed in my bedroom for 3 days but Rolf kept coming in and trying to cheer me up by just looking at me with those big ole eyes. Makes me cry just thinking about it. I still miss him. *sniff sniff*
What an interesting and well written post. The author clearly understands the frustrations facing modern women in this day and age. Thank you for highlighting this in such an insightful and charming manner.
________________________________________________________________________ "Don't use alcohol as a crutch?! I can't use alcohol as a crutch because a crutch is something that helps me walk. Alcohol severely screws up the way I walk - it's more like the step I didn't see."
Wow Sancho, your kind words mean a lot to me. Thank you. But I don't think I've said or done anything extraordinary. It's just how I see things. I know a lot of women who don't give themselves enough credit, and I just wanted to reach out to them and say 'It's OK! Someone appreciates you!'
Sometimes, my good looks mean people often make judgements about me. 'Oh, he's too handsome to be smart' or 'Oh, I bet that face would look good on a magazine cover'. It does hurt me sometimes. I probably think I chose to go to university and study a hard course to prove to myself and everyone else that I am smart too. As a kind of response to those people who think that good looks and intelligence can't coexist.
As a young single man, I can look at the situation as an independant observer. I have many issues with the way women get treated in society and the media especially, so I thought I'd voice my opinion. I hope I don't look too foolish by doing so.
Originally posted by sir juke: Wow Sancho, your kind words mean a lot to me. Thank you. But I don't think I've said or done anything extraordinary. It's just how I see things. I know a lot of women who don't give themselves enough credit, and I just wanted to reach out to them and say 'It's OK! Someone appreciates you!'
Sometimes, my good looks mean people often make judgements about me. 'Oh, he's too handsome to be smart' or 'Oh, I bet that face would look good on a magazine cover'. It does hurt me sometimes. I probably think I chose to go to university and study a hard course to prove to myself and everyone else that I am smart too. As a kind of response to those people who think that good looks and intelligence can't coexist.
As a young single man, I can look at the situation as an independant observer. I have many issues with the way women get treated in society and the media especially, so I thought I'd voice my opinion. I hope I don't look too foolish by doing so.
Jukey: You did all that typing for no reason! Next time just express your sentiments clearly and say what you really mean. In this case that would be 'Fanny! Come hither and adore my Jukeness'.
Moloch, I'm not sure you understand the true motives behind my post. I'm not here to try and trick women into liking me, or whatever. Women are much too smart to fall for that cheap trick! I just wanted to assure them that some men do value their opinions and appreciate all that they do. Besides, I seriously doubt if women would be attracted to me because of what I'd said. Maybe if they were able to see me, but not just because of some words I wrote, surely?
If I hadn't have read the motives for starting this thread on the music forums it would have been really sweet. But gosh you can chat a right loada crap when you want to Juke!
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