Originally posted by Pestilence
As for the saying coming from before and it meaning something different before is way irrelevant. I mean if a saying was used differently 100 or more years ago who cares? There is a widely accepted meaning of the saying now and so that is the only one you should look at.
Oh... my... god...
Originally posted by Pestilence
hmm back to now. ideal family picture: the male is the one who goes out and gets money for the family, the female is the one who stays at home and takes care of the children and work to keep the house up.
No. Most families in the Western world are dual income. That means that both partners have jobs. There also also many single parent households, stay-at-home dads, etc.
You might think that things should be a certain way, but many people disagree, and the reality of the situation doesn\'t reflect your ideals or preconceptions.
Originally posted by yayoo
Yeah BUT it\'s a medieval setting?And are some races slightly based on animals in our world?Whos dominates the animal kingdom in most cases males.
Nope. Look at the insect world for instance. The females are almost always the dominant sex. Ants, bees, black widdow spiders, termites, praying mantises - the female is the dominant sex. In the insect world, the females are usually larger, more dangeorus, and with more influence.
In terms of the animal kingdom, look at lions for instance. The females are the ones that do the hunting. If they don\'t like the male of the pride, they chase him out and find a stronger one.
In many bird species, the male will sit on the eggs to keep them warm while the female goes hunting. Certain species of penguins are excellent examples of this with the male sitting on the egg for many weeks.
So no, looking at the animal kingdom does not support
your position.
Originally posted by Karyuu
Beyond that, there was absolutely nothing that screamed \"OMG DEFINITELY MALE\" or \"OMG DEFINITELY FEMALE,\" and I liked it. Again, to steer this back on topic a little, if anyone could point to a specific sentence where Toda definitely says male-like things (excluding the \'errors\' I\'ve pointed out), that would be great.
Anyone?
Well you see, males - or \"guys\", as we call them - are \"normal\". That means that they\'re cool, average, normal... though still diverse, too. Guys can do a lot of things, pretty much anything that they put their mind to.
No, females - or \"dolls\", as we call them - are quite different indeed. They\'re \"abnormal\". To be female is an exception to the rule. In society, they don\'t make many decisions, and they\'re only naturally good at things in the domestic sphere. So when they deal with people, as in men, they have to show that they\'re a female so that they can have influence using what we call \"magic powers\". So that\'s why all females tend to talk in higher voices, why they laugh and giggle, etc. They\'re flighty, \'girly\', and quirky. It\'s partly an act, and it\'s partly because of their nature. Not only that, but pretty much all girls are the same. There are a few exceptions, but they\'re \"freaks\" or \"antisocial\".
Maybe that\'s too much to understand at once dear. I\'ll understand if you want to leave all this thinking to the boys.
