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LycraSpandex
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject: Valentines Day: Women are selfish. Why is Valentine's Day geared towards women, while men are ignored?

I've always thought women were the more selfish gender for many reasons. One of those reasons is how Valentine's Day is ALL about women. Wasn't it originally for both men AND women? When I was a child in elementary school, girls and boys exchanged gifts/cards and candy. Once boys become men, and girls become women, Valentine's Day becomes all about what gifts men should give women, and what hoops men have to jump through to keep their women happy.Many women feel entitled to receive gifts on Valentine's Day, while at the same time feel no need to give a gift to her boyfriend or husband. I thought Valentine's Day should be a celebration about both people in the couple, not just one. Are women somehow "more important" or a "better" piece of the relationship?I've actually heard a couple women say that her "gift" in return is that "she'll treat him nice". Are you serious? You should always treat him nice!This man makes a good point:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZGimXbpaTYI just would like to know everyone's opinions on what the guy said in the video...Marlena: I don't know what kind of dysfunctional family you live in, where your husband doesn't get you birthday gifts or Valentine's Day gifts -- yet you get him gifts for those same days. But, it isn't logical to blame all men because your lone husband doesn't get you gifts. Maybe you should talk to him about it. Personally, I don't believe your story is true. You just used it for sake of argument.

Sarah R
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject:

Valentines day is a holiday created by the Flower and Card manufacturers to sell their wares. It is a scam. Don't buy into it. You should appreciate your significant other EVERY day of the year, not just one. It is total crap (and I am a female).

Trixie
Yahoo User

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject:

Why do you hate women?

marlena42000
Yahoo User

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject:

Um excuse me, my husband got cards from our kids, and candy, plus I bought him the same, guess what I got, nadda, because he thinks it is just another day, just like my birthday nadda again, he got cards and stuff.So who is insincitive? MEN! Whoops maybe a woman hater here. LOL

A Less-Than- Perfect Chri
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:51 pm Post subject:

Wow, so far only 1 of the 3 respondents actually answered instead of making a dig at you. Hubs and I don't celebrate Valentine's day. We don't feel that we need one special day to romance each other. We keep the fire burning all year long. Although, he did surprise me with roses this year!

Sunny Day
Yahoo User

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:52 pm Post subject:

So don't but your girlfriend anything if she doesn't buy you something. Just stop whining.BTW, who are the red and pink underthings really for? As a woman, I don't care what I sleep in, but my boyfriend sure appreciates the sexy nighties I buy and wear at Valentines.

I have an idea
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject:

Valentine's Day was a holiday originally set aside to commemorate the martyrdom of St Valentine who was beaten to death by the Romans.Women are entertained by the image of a man being beaten, ergo, it's a women's holiday.

S P
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject:

Well of course it's all about women, you think men would care for stuff like cards, jewelry, superficial romance and pink hearts? Who do you think it's geared to? What kind of man would go for that (well some maybe). It's just another dumb superficial holiday fabricated by "the corporations" to get you to buy materialistic crap, has nothing to do with love.It's something you have to conform to unless you want to sleep on the couch, or alone.

Melimar
Yahoo User

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject:

Jeeeeez, calm down. I for one, do NOT celebrate Valentine's Day. In fact as a joke once at work, I sent out a Happy VD to certain people with a picture of the St. Valentine's Day massacre! Twisted, but I thought it was funny.I want my guy to get something for me cause he wants to, not because of some forced Hallmark Holiday.

W
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject:

Yeah, Valentine's Day is for women. Pay extra attention to your girlfriend/wife and give her a gift on Valentine's Day. Don't be a whiny little b*tch about it.

Rio Madeira
Yahoo User

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject:

Believe me, we've tried to level the playing field. I assailed myself for not giving my paramour a gift for Valentine's Day (I wasn't expecting one for myself), but he insisted that I didn't need to get him anything. He jumped through hoops on his own accord.

Jack M
Yahoo User

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:02 pm Post subject:

I don't have a problem in sending a card, treating to a lovely romantic meal, send flowers. We men have a side to us that likes to woo women. So why not. lol

hala L
Yahoo User

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject:

Personally I feel Valentine's day is nothing more than propaganda to get consumers to spend too much money. Shouldn't a couple's love be celebrated more than once a year?

Eric S
Yahoo User

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject:

Dude, lighten up, so what if it is a day for them? Grab a present and be nice, it is not hard. I laugh at alot of the silliness some of the crazy feminist's put on here but this is just silly to even ask. It is a nice day to say "thanks" for just even having a GF, buy a card, grab some candy and go to dinner and have a nice time and lighten up

Jim Baw
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject:

So you go out to dinner, buy some roses, and a piece of jewelry.... is it really that hard? It's a good thing to spoil your significant other from time to time. Obviously the girls seem to expect things on valentines day, whereas the guys rarely receive much (if anything). Personally, I don't care - I like to show my significant other that I care about and appreciate them. I don't ever expect anything in return.However, if you feel that you're doing all the spoiling and not getting enough in return, make your woman celebrate steak and BJ day with you on March 14th.... it's fairly self explanatory, but ill post a link...

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