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Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :

I don't know if ya'll have seen this or not, but my girlfriend just sent it too me and I'm not sure how I feel about it. [Grumble]

Boys Night Out Permission Slip

Girls Night Out Permission Slip

Posted by Phanto (Member # 5897) on :

It's a sexist joke.

mildy funny one.
it maintains an atmosphere of sexism and by joking about it belittes attempts to change.

miss anything...?

Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :

I find it kinda insulting to guys.

I think this reinforces stereotypes for guys. That is, if they care about where their wife is they're somehow unmanly. Or that they're not a man if they don't get drunk and visit a strip club. Or they're not a man if don't stagger in late.

I don't want these stereotypes played up.

Pix

Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :

Brilliant. Men are stupid, useless, nuetered, cringing wretches; and women are the BETTER half of society. [Roll Eyes]

How good is the "better half" if the lesser half would find this permission slip amusing? For that matter, how good a relationship is the person who wrote this involved in?

Cruelty disguised as joshing. I hate it.

Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :

Wow. that's kind of stupid.

Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :

Oh man, all my friends and I had our girlfriend sign those slips, then we went out and slept with cheap hookers.

That'll show them who's boss!