Sorry, but women ARE dependent on men.

I just read the most inappropriate article in The Daily Mail titled 'Sorry but women ARE dependent on men' by Dr Neil Neave. You can read it here...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=420513&in_page_id=1879

The article talks about how women may be earning more than they ever used to and they may feel independent, but deep down they need a man to feel secure. The opening paragraph asks questions such as: 'Do you lie awake worrying your man is somewhere else? Do you check your man's mobile for love messages? Do you scan his bank statement for meals for two that you weren't present for?' So, from the way it addresses the audience, it's assuming the reader is female but I can't believe women would want to read such a sexist piece of writing. At one point Neave points out that a man's natural instinct is to have sex with a different woman each day but he has been forced (assumingly by a woman) into monogamy.

I couldn't believe that what I was reading was written in 2006. And by a doctor; not that you'd tell since there is hardly any evidence of anything but instead repeated sentences echoing the message - a woman needs a man. One of the best parts is when Neave speaks about speed dating and says that women straightaway (no evidence) ask what job a man does. He points out that this seems like friendly interest but really the woman is trying to coax out of the man his social status and earning power. Men, however, don't care about what a woman does. They just want to know if a woman is interested in sex; is healthy, and can give him children. Questions not at all inappropriate on a first date.

I think this way of thinking comes from the same minds as Chris Tarrant, who I wrote about yesterday, and at first I was offended for women being written about in this way. But thinking about it, I am also offended for straight men at being spoken about like this. I can't imagine that many men favour the idea of being seen as little more than cavemen; cavemen that Neave makes constant reference to, telling us that women haven't progressed since they were nothing more than child bearers. Oh, they might think they have with good careers, homes and social cicles. But they're wrong; they aren't happy at all. And nor will they be until they find a man that will accept them, neurotic tendencies and all.

Oh it makes my blood boil.

On that note...

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