Rosaline Spiritor

I'm having this issue. It's items that were on Xstreet from 10 years ago that are now popping up for me. The Magic Box was how we listed items on Xstreet before SL bought the marketplace.

I'm sorry, but as a woman, I don't feel oppressed. I have been given the same opportunities as men. I have made more money than my male co-workers in the same position as me. I have been in positions where I outranked men in the workplace. I have the right to vote. I have the right to make decisions for myself. I'm not oppressed at all. I am not controlled by a man.

So it's not ok for men to make jokes because you believe there's some underlying truth to it...but how many of you have joked about men in a similar manner? You'd be lying if you said you never have. As someone pointed out, if the roles were reversed and this was a topic based off a woman commenting about a man, I doubt you all would be arguing against it, like you are here. He did not say that it applies to ALL women. There are women that are looking for the man to pay for everything and maybe those are the ones he's had alot of interactions with, the ones who expect men to pay for her lifestyle. If a man seeks out a woman with money and she denies him the financial support he seeks, she's applauded. Good for her, make him pay for his own stuff! But, if a woman seeks out a man with money and he denies her the financial support she seeks, he's called greedy, selfish, etc. Why is the woman applauded, but the man not? You wanna talk about equality, but people's views change based on the gender of the person in question. See, a woman wouldn't joke about 'how much does having a boyfriend cost' because we're told it's the man's place to take care of the woman. It's not. It's his place to take care of himself and her place to take care of herself. Neither side should hold any expectations of 'rewards' being with the other. Both sides are guilty. "I need a man to take care of me." or "I need a woman to cook and clean for me." No, you need to take care of yourself, you need to cook and clean for yourself... any gifts, presents, dates, etc. should be reciprocated and seen as bonuses to the relationship. I have bought things for men in the past and some people responded with, "What? He can't buy it himself? Why are you paying for his stuff?" I bought it because I wanted him to have it, regardless of his ability to buy it himself or not. When a man buys something for a woman it's, "That's good. He should be buying you stuff. He should be spoiling you." Sorry, but men deserve some pampering too.

I didn't find anything wrong with Erwin's comment. You're calling him a misogynist based off text communication? Maybe you're letting your feminist brain control your interpretation of his words. But, I get it...it's text. You can't hear tones or see body language/facial expressions so its easy to jump to a reaction based of your own mindset. He's not entirely wrong though. There are alot of women who expect men to pay for their time and attention. This is why you always see females as strippers, escorts, or afk at some 'sleeping beauty' place allowing men to have poseball interactions with their avatars for money. So why would a 'girlfriend' be any different? Maybe you're a misandrist? Most feminists are... He answered your gendered questions. You cannot now suggest that he was sexist or misogynist for addressing the specific gender of identified in your question.