He Said.......

Back in ye olden days, when misogyny was called chivalry and rape was called marriage, the question of who would pick up the dinner check was easily answered. Men would pick up the check; women would pick up the dishes.
Life continued on in this glorious, Dark Ages chauvinism until the 1960s, when wearing bras and pants together became unfashionable and “pig” became a synonym for “man.”

Presently, men live in constant fear of opening doors, and modern women are suddenly realizing the ultimate price of feminism: dinner. However, modern females still want to have their cake and eat it (as well as not have to pay for it), too, too bad, ladies.

If you want the chivalry and the equality, you’re going to have to compromise the timeless rule of the man paying for everything, unless, of course, you’re a female prostitute.

Speaking of which, let me give you a heads up so that you’re not surprised when the buttermilk pancakes are followed by a swift serving of sausage.

If a man buys dinner, he’s probably expecting something in return—something that starts with an “s” and ends in your pants. Welcome to the laissez-faire capitalism that is dating. If you don’t like it, you can always chase down a socialist.

Walking the thin line between past and progress, alumna Christina Samano uses precedent and chronology to determine who’s footing the bill.

“It depends on how long you’ve been dating. If it’s the first date, you should just assume the guy should pay. But if you’ve been dating awhile, I guess it is unrealistic for the guy to pay all the time,”  Samano said.

My own relationship followed the same course, which leads me to believe that perhaps the U.S.’s dominant social order is changing. Hopefully, after women become the dominant gender and begin creating social constructs to force men into the kitchen, guy will get a free lunch.

Until then, I’ll keep paying for dinner and praying that my women’s studies degree without emphasis in feminist theory will be worth something someday.

P.S. All of this blatantly heterosexual talk leaves me questioning what homosexual males do. If anybody knows, write in and give us some insight.

P.P.S. The Paisano’s looking for a new author for this “He Said” syndicated column. If you have guts, writing ability, and like to get a lot of attractive females to scream and throw chairs at you, please send an email to Paisanofeatures@sbcglobal.net.

She Said.......

Men and women have struggled for supremacy for hundreds of years. The fight for who is superior resulted in a sort of compromise. The men took on the responsibility of providing nourishment while the women took care of the home and offsprings.  It appears to be the perfect solution, yet times change and the compromise became outdated.

Through the feminist movements, women have fought back the traditional roles they were assigned. Male dominance is everywhere! A man must bring home the money, open the door for fragile females, represent the decisions of the family, earn higher wages and demand to pay the dinner bill.

The misconception that women cannot pay their own bills  is absurd. More and more women are leaving the house and joining the work force. Women have the right to pay for the lousy dinner bill.

I understand men want to be gentlemen and provide for their date, yet, if a woman offers to pay– let her. Or, if that is too drastic, then work some sort of agreement.

Men should be advised as to how approach these modern independent women and men should not be intimidated or feel that women are trying to gain complete dominance.

Women are merely trying to alleviate the pressure of having  men provide for a classy date without going broke.

Junior anthropology major Jesse McCormick remembers several dates in which the guy felt offended when she attempted to pay. “I simply wanted to help pay for the food that I ate.,” McCormick said.

Some women do not hesitate to allow their date to pay the bill. Tradition calls on the male to pay and these women usually see no problem as to who pays the bill. In today’s hard times, women should at least offer to split the bill or cover the next date, if there is one. In order to snag a second date, the female should ensure that her date does not go bankrupt on the first date.

Annah Hughes, sophomore biology major, opposes the change and believes it “is a man’s duty to pay for the bill.” Hughes also said, “this is how it has always been.”

A perfect date for both male and female with a tight budget involves splitting the bill or switching turns as to who pays. After the few first dates, the man will usually get annoyed at paying every single date.

The problem could also be fixed  by having the person who planned the date to pay for it. This could result in the male always asking the female for a date.

Thus the male is again forced to pay for the date. All suggestions have their positive and negative aspects.

As a final note to this semester’s He Said, She Said I would like to thank my lovely co-writer Anthony Levine. His humorous and often provocative articles always brought the balance in our section. I wish the best for him and know great things lie ahead.