Why is it that, whenever you see a photo of German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a meeting with other world leaders, she’s always being kissed on the cheek or even on the lips? It’s interesting that, even as they talk about gender equality, our world leaders still cling to old-fashioned, sex-specific forms of greetings. Angela [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Women’
Why Must Angela Merkel Always Be Kissed?
Posted in Humor, World, tagged Angela Merkel, Gender, Gender Equality, Hugo Chavez, Humor, Men, Women, World on May 21, 2012 | 1 Comment »
On The Value Of Free Public Toilets
Posted in World, tagged First World Countries, India, Men, Mumbai, Third World Countries, Toilets, Women, World on April 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »
What separates a “first world” country from a second or third world country? Free and sanitary public toilets would be high on the list of distinguishing features. In Mumbai, India, a campaign is underway to try to shame public authorities into establishing free public toilets for women. Currently, women have to pay for the privilege [...]
Illuminating The Misogyny
Posted in America, Politics, tagged America, Bill Maher, Misogyny, Politics, Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, Women on March 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The recent incident in which Rush Limbaugh called a woman who spoke out about contraception policy a “slut” could end up being beneficial in many different ways. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Name-calling is inappropriate. It’s cheap, thoughtless, and dehumanizing. It adds nothing to the discourse and says a lot more — all of it [...]
A Favorite Commercial
Posted in sports, TV, tagged Men, sports, sports fans, TV, TV Commercials, Women on February 18, 2012 | 1 Comment »
This is my favorite current commercial. It’s hilarious, mostly because the male actor perfectly captures that sorry excuses that most American men are when it comes to romance. About 99.9% of the guys I know could be sitting in the sports fan’s chair.
The Inoculatory Pre-Golf Personal Information Exchange
Posted in Family, Humor, tagged Family, Humor, Insensitivity, Marriage, Men, Seinfeld, Sensitivity, Women on January 27, 2012 | 7 Comments »
If you are a married man, you’ve probably experienced this scenario. You and your wife are friends with a couple. You innocently mention to your lovely bride that you are going to have lunch, or a beer, or play golf with the male member of the couple. When you return home afterward, your spouse bombards [...]
Gum-Snapping Fashion
Posted in Humor, tagged Chewing Gum, Fashion, Humor, Models, New York City, Women on December 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When we were in New York City, we noticed many young women who were dressed to the nines. They were wearing breeches, and knee-high boots, and dainty short white coats, and scarves that were carefully tied so as to look as if they had been casually tied. A very strong high fashion vibe was in [...]
Curse Of The Purse
Posted in Family, Humor, tagged Family, Humor, Key Rings, Purses, Women on December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The other day I was pondering why Kish’s key ring weighs approximately 30 pounds, and I concluded that purses are to blame. This began because I needed the key to Russell’s car, which is on Kish’s key ring — along with 50 other keys, tokens, and bric-a-brac. I think the key to the diary she [...]
(Not) Thinking About Sex
Posted in College, Humor, tagged College, College students, Humor, Men, Sex, The Ohio State University, Thinking, Women on November 30, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Here’s something else that makes me proud of my alma mater — researchers at The Ohio State University have studied how often male and female college students think about sex. Thank God that our scarce scientific resources have finally been directed at that crucial, too-often-ignored topic! In any case, the study debunks the canard that [...]
Neckties Flapping In The Breeze
Posted in Humor, weather, Work, tagged Business Clothing, clothing, Humor, Men, Neckties, Uncomfortable Clothing, weather, Wind, Women, Work on June 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In the eternal debate between men and women about which gender is required by convention to wear the most ludicrous and uncomfortable business attire, one point should be beyond dispute — in a windstorm, the men’s necktie takes the prize for the most annoying article of clothing. Venture outside on a hot, blustery day, and [...]
Hats Off
Posted in Family, Humor, Movies, tagged etiquette, Family, Hats, Humor, Men, Movies, Terminator 2:Judgment Day, Weddings, Women on March 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a significant difference between men and women: men could never spend hours discussing whether wearing a white hat to a wedding is appropriate. Three of my favorite women in the world have spent the last hour or so researching the issue, consulting etiquette websites, analyzing whether the size and shape of the hat is [...]
