dagblog - Comments for "Riddle: I do 69% of the work. I earn 10% of the income. I own 1% of the stuff. Who am I?"

No, no cuffs. I like to wear

LisB — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:34:44 +0000

In reply to silk scarves are one thing,

No, no cuffs. I like to wear silver bracelets but they don't require any keys.

silk scarves are one thing,

jollyroger — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:04:53 +0000

In reply to unrestrained sexuality is a

silk scarves are one thing, handcuffs are entirely another.

Let's just say that if you've ever been in handcuffs *for real, they lose their allure as an erotic accessory...

*Of course, these days with the zip ties and all, a cop probably wouldn't even know how to work an old fashioned pair of cuffs...

unrestrained sexuality is a

LisB — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:55:47 +0000

In reply to Parenthetically, it's useful

unrestrained sexuality is a good thing... isn't it?

I've always thought so. And we have the videos to prove it.

Wait....we have to exclude the one with the silk scarves in it, of course. Nothing unrestrained in that one, except you.

Parenthetically, it's useful

jollyroger — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:47:29 +0000

In reply to You forgot: I hold up half

Parenthetically, it's useful to ruminate on the persistence of the patriarchy even in Hindu and Buddhist cultures, where the pernicious influence of Yahweh is not a factor. And don't let's even start with Confucianism (foot-binding, yechh!)

Let's face it ladies, you scare the living shit out of men. Well, the prospect of your *unrestrained sexuality does, anyway.

*which I find really odd, because unrestrained sexuality is a good thing... isn't it?

they needed a tsunamiYeah,

jollyroger — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:37:12 +0000

In reply to You forgot: I hold up half

they needed a tsunami

Yeah, that about figures...

Well, the numbers really

jollyroger — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:34:30 +0000

In reply to What a great attitude Ramdas

Well, the numbers really shocked me, and I'm widely regarded as beyond shocking. I had sort of absorbed the old "women make 60 cents on the dollar for the same job, and now we've inched up to 72 cents, or something..." but shit!

When you talk about 69% of the labor, we've gone way past "how do we split the household chores fairly", ya feel me?

Arriving from there to the 10% income, and I'm feeling really bad...only to get to the 1% number and, "oh wow."