non-GLBT women living as men for economic reaons

[none2_none2]

While trying to get the internet education about sexuality, I googled on virginity and found this very interesting National Geographic clip about women living as men for economic reasons and thought I should share it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIIJ990jUfU

 

[none2_none2]

I put these other videos in here because they are crazy:

Sexist tire commercial from 1970. It is hard to believe it was less than 40 years ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td6m3OhO5zE&feature=related

These two are silly yet funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWa1_P65qZ8&feature=related

 

[none2_none2]

It wouldn't let me edit after so many minutes, so here it is corrected:

I put these other videos in here because they are crazy:

Sexist tire commercial from 1970. It is hard to believe it was less than 40 years ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td6m3OhO5zE&feature=related

These two are silly yet funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWa1_P65qZ8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0h1gAjSveE&feature=related



This woman from the 50's, I think shows how back then women could think independently, but were scrutinized.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA3uryDJzI0&feature=fvw

People were trying to get equality in the work place:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOxGRuKFwJg&feature=related

 

[none2_none2]

If you are wondering what these posts are about. I figured I needed more education about female issues. While I could become a SME (subject matter expert) overnight by reading wikipedia, I figured I'd take the slower route via YouTube.

In all seriousness, women played a crucial role in my childhood -- more specifically I was raised by my grandma, and my other grandma was an important mentor when I got older. However, one cannot understand an entire group based on a few, no matter how much those few meant. Both of them have passed on now, I do miss them.

Anyway, looking back on some of these clips is somewhat interesting. We all know that such sexist ideals came from the past, but these old clips remind us just how ingrained such ideals were. For instance, the clip about tires from 1970. I couldn't believe that commercial ever existed. If I had been an employee of that company back then, I would have been ashamed. While we don't live in a sexist free country or world, at least progress is being made.

I even remember when my dad & step-mother separated in 1974. My dad bought the book "I'm ok, your ok", and never took responsibility for being a jerk to his wife and family. He also blamed women's lib. My step-mother was no saint. In fact later on she did some pretty horrible things to my sisters. She was in that transition period of the 70's where what women should/could do was drastically changing.

 

[Etoile]

While trying to get the internet education about sexuality, I googled on virginity and found this very interesting National Geographic clip about women living as men for economic reasons and thought I should share it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIIJ990jUfU

I've seen this one before. Just a note - this is in Albania, not the US, for anyone reading the thread.

 

[emap]

Not that it wouldn't lead to being paid better here.

 

[none2_none2]

I've seen this one before. Just a note - this is in Albania, not the US, for anyone reading the thread.

You mean they weren't talking about Albany, NY???

 

[Stella_Omega]

And Freud babbled about penis envy.

Nope-- it was freedom envy, and enough-money-to-support-yourself envy.

 

[cryolemon]

This reminded me of the stories you hear about women pretending to be men to join the army and such like.

 

[HarlotMinx]

I've seen this one before. Just a note - this is in Albania, not the US, for anyone reading the thread.

Yes but that's not to say we didn't have that too. I'd say Boston marriages are a pretty fair comparison to sworn virgins.

 

[John Doe]

If you are wondering what these posts are about. I figured I needed more education about female issues. While I could become a SME (subject matter expert) overnight by reading wikipedia, I figured I'd take the slower route via YouTube.

No you couldn't.

And YouTube is even less reliable than Wikipedia.

 

[Etoile]

No you couldn't.

And YouTube is even less reliable than Wikipedia.

Agreed.