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[–]Finnegan7921 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

As absurd as it sounds when he says it, that image in this guy's head is there b/c that's pretty much how things are marketed towards women and it is how women are portrayed in plenty of media. We've all seen ads and shows/movies where a woman is relaxing on the couch under a blanket with a cup of something in her hands. The fact that he cannot separate that image from reality is the real issue.

[–]ruskiix 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The hilarious thing is I’m pretty sure women are targeted with that imagery because we have less time to just relax. We’re the ones doing more of the housework and childcare, usually on top of a job outside the home, and are expected to spend a lot more time on personal grooming to just meet a basic standard. So the idea that the feminine way to spend a typical evening is curled up with hot cocoa and a warm blanket is hilarious. Women are wiping snotty noses and scrubbing dishes and shaving their freaking legs. These guys just want to be coddled and told they can take it even easier than they already do, which they think is what femininity is.