Should women be able to propose to men?
Yesterday, my girlfriend started talking with me about marriage. It was hypothetical, of course. She clearly wanted to ask me to marry her, but she couldn't because...why exactly? I can't see any reason why a woman asking a man to marry her is such a rare and radical thing. Do you think this is something that society's views on should change? I've heard people say the reason is that men are more rational and capable of deciding or something, which I think is silly considering that both of them have to agree to it, which kind of voids that reasoning even if women can be easily pressured. I've also heard it said that it's unfair and anti-feminist to want women to be able to propose because then something would be expected of them or some shit like that, which apparently comes from the same line of wanna-be "feminist" thinking that women are incapable of and should not be expected to open doors, pay for food, follow instructions, or do anything other than demand and consume. I can only begin to wonder why so many women call that progressive when what it really does is take away from them. Regardless, I've never found a reasonable explanation as to why they can't propose, and not for lack of trying to find someone who can provide one.
| Yes, it's a pointless holdover from when women had a different role. | 110 | |
| No, there's a practical reason why only the man should take that step. | 27 | |
| No, it's best to stick with tradition even if for tradition's sake. | 23 | |
| No, it's the man's job to make moves, women shouldn't be expected to. | 29 |