Sorry but the "income" part is not necessarily true. One of my mom's biggest bitches is after she graduated from high school, she got a job and got a Sears credit card. Once she got married and wanted to change her name on the card, they told her no, now that you are married, the card must be in your husband's name and you can be added to the account but your husband is now the primary card holder. She was working and had income.
And so the husband became primarily responsible for the debt incurred by the wife.
It was nothing more than the collateralization of her purchases against his income, legally laying claim to obligate fulfilment of debt from his resources.
Strictly a numbers game, if you want to talk about real liability, a man is expected to lay down his life, paying the ultimate price in defense of wife and child, and I think it's a obligation most willingly embrace.
To think there is some great inequality between the sexes you would be correct, but when you cherry pick your causes, you may miss the real picture.
Her world is a world of opportunity, bounded by his obligation.
Her world is a world of rights, paid for by his blood.
That's all awesome when that is the character of the man you marry. Unfortunately not all men live up to that in RL - some of us wee women end up the protectors, the defenders, the bread winners. So losing your hard won financial independence merely because you marry is still not just. My female self has given blood sweat and tears providing for and defending my family.
Why would you marry any other kind of man, and are they truly men?
Courage, Conviction and Honor is much deeper than the skin.
I believe one can never truly appreciate, or realize the fullest of potential they may possess with,
Opportunities without obligations,
Nor rights without responsibilities,
I'm certainly not arguing against anyone's autonomy and or right of self determination, nor do I have any desire to defend the policies of the money changers, just pointing out that this injustice you perceive may not be a burden placed upon you after all.
You cry victim because someone else is forced to wear your yoke?
Options and Obligations are two distinctively different things.
A "wee weak Woman" I seriously doubt, a Woman Warrior worthy of love, respect, admiration and protection only a real man can offer.
Love has always been a gift, wrapped in "blood, sweat, and tears" :-)
Sorry but the "income" part is not necessarily true. One of my mom's biggest bitches is after she graduated from high school, she got a job and got a Sears credit card. Once she got married and wanted to change her name on the card, they told her no, now that you are married, the card must be in your husband's name and you can be added to the account but your husband is now the primary card holder. She was working and had income.
And so the husband became primarily responsible for the debt incurred by the wife. It was nothing more than the collateralization of her purchases against his income, legally laying claim to obligate fulfilment of debt from his resources.
Strictly a numbers game, if you want to talk about real liability, a man is expected to lay down his life, paying the ultimate price in defense of wife and child, and I think it's a obligation most willingly embrace.
To think there is some great inequality between the sexes you would be correct, but when you cherry pick your causes, you may miss the real picture.
Her world is a world of opportunity, bounded by his obligation.
Her world is a world of rights, paid for by his blood.
ALL these things I give freely, to my beloved.
That's all awesome when that is the character of the man you marry. Unfortunately not all men live up to that in RL - some of us wee women end up the protectors, the defenders, the bread winners. So losing your hard won financial independence merely because you marry is still not just. My female self has given blood sweat and tears providing for and defending my family.
Why would you marry any other kind of man, and are they truly men?
Courage, Conviction and Honor is much deeper than the skin.
I believe one can never truly appreciate, or realize the fullest of potential they may possess with,
Opportunities without obligations,
Nor rights without responsibilities,
I'm certainly not arguing against anyone's autonomy and or right of self determination, nor do I have any desire to defend the policies of the money changers, just pointing out that this injustice you perceive may not be a burden placed upon you after all.
You cry victim because someone else is forced to wear your yoke?
Options and Obligations are two distinctively different things.
A "wee weak Woman" I seriously doubt, a Woman Warrior worthy of love, respect, admiration and protection only a real man can offer.
Love has always been a gift, wrapped in "blood, sweat, and tears" :-)