Is this the last frontier...

...of the women's movement? While so much has changed for women over the last 50 years or so, one thing that seems to be resisting tooth and nail is the notion that men are expected to pay for the cost of a date. I should mention that I am old school and have always picked up the entire cost of a date. It does, however, seem like an outdated thing to do, especially if the female is well-off financially. I'm sure the practise has its roots in the fact that very, very few women used to work, and therefore had no money. Don't you think it's time that we drop traditions that no longer make sense for the times? I was astounded at some of the answers people gave to the following question (I didn't ask it). (I am copying the question and answers verbatim and adding my comments in red.)

Question:

Why are guys supposed to pay for dates?

It just seems a little unfair, doesnt it?
I'm all for being a gentleman and stuff, but its just been on m mind...

Every girl's all about empowering women nowadays, so it just seems a little out of place...

Answers:

I guess it's just the traditional way and shows that the guy cares.

If paying shows caring, does it follow that when a woman doesn't pay, it shows she doesn't care?

because paying for the dates would be something a gentleman would do

Using the same logic, a woman who doesn't pay is not a lady?

Because he's the guy

The girl above thinks that picking up the tab is in the male genes.

Do you want to talk about unfair? Try having to pass a human through a little tiny hole later on in life. . Or have monthly visits taht make you all moody and irritable. You have got it made. next time you feel like complaining about it remember what we have to go through . Dont complain & just pay the bill =) plus if you do.. its so much more attractive. even though we are all about "empowering" we still like manners and having respect.

Wow. The girl above thinks it's only fair that males should pay for dates as compensation for the inconveniences that the female physiology possesses. Furthermore, every guy a girl dates should pay for the day she has to suffer the pain of passing some other guy's child. And since, according to her, it's also a matter of manners and respect, I think we can conclude that she rarely displays her manners or shows respect.

Because it'a woman who will have to pay for rasing a child alone, if anything goes wrong.

Interesting take. This young lady's idea of "a date gone wrong" is getting pregnant, having a child, and the father skipping town. And she demands a free meal just in case such unfortunate circumstances arise. I suppose that's fair compensation.

Oh, c'mon. Admit it; you just don't want to spend the money. It's okay to be a cheapskate if that's what you want. Don't blame it on the ladies.

What this woman believes is that a person who doesn't pay for a date is only a cheapskate if they don't have a vagina.

i like it its better that way its like their role they barely do anything nowadays anymore the least they could do is pick up the check

The lady above doesn't mind dating lazy, ne'er-do-well's, so long as they pick up the check. And it also sounds like she feels all men are lazy.