Wednesday, January 07, 2004

This was a little something I came up with a while back about what happens when feminisim goes too far. Unfortunately, there aren't many men out there who could fit this role, as the amount of gender bias, although way down from previous years, is still unbelievably high. But there are an increasing number of women who fit the bill, and it's a point which conserns me.

The Truth About Equal Rights

Cast:

Man - Woman's husband and equal opportunist
Woman - Man's wife and extremist feminist

Man: Could you help me by mopping the floors? I'll begin dusting the furniture.
Woman: Help you mop the floors?! Why should I mop the floors? Is it because I'm a woman? Am I expected because of gender alone to enjoy cleaning?
Man: (Dusting) No, I just want...
Woman: I don't care what you want! I have wants and needs too! I have rights!
Man: Well, so do I but I have to...
Woman: Sure, you have the right to watch football and go out drinking with your buddies while I'm stuck at home mopping because I'm a woman.
Man: Actually I don't drink, we both agreed to that.
Woman: It's irrelevant. You always demand that I do the cooking and cleaning. Well, men don't deserve the treatment that you get from us women.
Man: I agree with the "deserve the treatment" but not the way you ment it when you said it.
Woman: What? You think you deserve more?
Man: Yes and no.
Woman: Well, what more do you want? We cook for you and clean for you and do your clothes for you. What? Want us to put your slippers on for you?
Man: (stops dusting and folds arms) If that where the case, then we wouldn't be having this argument.
Woman: What?! If I put your slippers?
Man: No if you cleaned. Now could you please get the mop?
Woman: I've never seen such insensitivity
Man: yah, ya, men are evil.
Woman: Men deserve the rights of pig dogs.
Man: And women deserve the same rights as men?
Woman: Yes!
Man: (Begins dusting again) Then let us all be pig dogs together and get the house cleaned up. Then it will be clean for your ladies club meeting. Which I might remind you, caused my civil libraties lobby meeting to be canceled and relocated.
Woman: Ugh! (Storms out for a mop)

Nothing like a mop to bring out the best in someone.

Mood: Neutral