If I didn't hate Hilary Duff before, I really hate her now ...

[quietprofanity]

What I Know About Men

I'm not really a flirt, but I am a girl. I'm not a tramp, or a whore, but I do manipulate men when I feel like it. Girls bat their eyelashes, and act like they don't know anything in front of guys they like, or give a little bit of eye contact, but not too much, or a bit of touching. Or being coy. Sure, I do a bit of that. Men do it too, though. They have different games they play, which can be fun, but I'm not too into game-playing.

Want some more?

I'm not, like, a crazy feminist. I think women definitely need men. Like, I couldn't imagine having a girlfriend! There are things that you get from one another, as well as the physical stuff, that are essential. Guys make me feel secure and comfortable, when I'm scared or need attention. They bring stability. And affection. And fun. And drama. You learn so much from a boyfriend. It's hard to put into words I guess.

Wait, wait! It gets better!

I want to have a husband and two kids and a nice little life baking pies. I'm quite romantic. It's definitely important to have someone make you feel special.

And some of you devil's advocates who say you really care about women's choice may be thinking, "But if you're a feminist, you should ACCEPT her choice to stay at home and cook!" Well, I don't know how that fit into her singing career, but yes, she can bake pies to her heart's content if she pleases. That's not so much my problem, my problem (if you didn't get it from the "women definitely need men") is that she thinks it's inevitable ...

Women are definitely home-makers. We're obviously very different from men. But everyone's looking for love, in the end. Men aren't as strong as women. And they don't have as big an attention span. They want things immediately, from food to girls. The women I know are more successful than the men. It's hard for me to meet someone. I don't need someone who, like, has as much as me, but I don't want someone who has much less because then you never really feel taken care of. And it would always make a guy feel not like a man.

And by the way, any men out there, it's not like the girl's really a catch:

I was talking to a girlfriend the other day who hasn't had a boyfriend in a really long time, and she was like, 'Why can't I get a boyfriend? I'm going to write down a list of all the things I want in a guy, and I'm not going to waste my time with anyone who doesn't tick all the boxes.' And the list had everything from 'not leaving clothes on the floor' to his deep morals and stuff. It's kind of a good idea.

Wow! So you're stuck in fifth grade AND the 1950s, huh Hilary? FUN!

Please, please, please for the love of God never condescend to tell me that feminism isn't still needed, or that we're "post-feminist". God, I hate these freaking jokes of celebrities.

Comments

[sarajayechan.livejournal.com]

Wow. What an idiot. I hate women who think it's their job to make a man feel manly just as much as I hate femnazis who think they exist to put men in their place by beating them.

[fax-celestis.livejournal.com]

At least you're fair.

[imayb1.livejournal.com]

Wowza. I really did believe that kind of thinking was pretty-well gone, except for theoretical discussions of 1950's mores.

Yipes.

[nerdtopian.livejournal.com]

It's safe to say that if you have a list of 'must have' qualities in a mate, and it's larger than, let's say 5-10, you're going to have a hard time finding that guy.

My list: Funny, intelligent, decent guy, sarcastic, non-abusive, likes me for who I am.

Found it.

[genesisgrey.livejournal.com]

Wow, there's so many things I'd like to argue with about all that, I can't even start. I'll just say, if a guy needs me to be less than what I am to make him feel like a 'man' he's not worth the time.

[quietprofanity.livejournal.com]

I never got the idea of lying about who you are to get a person. Putting your best foot forward and maybe not telling them about your enormous My Little Pony collection until the third date? Sure. But acting stupid? I can't see how that'll make you happy in the long run.

Granted, I also can't see why men pretend to, say, like poetry in order to impress a girl, either.

[akai_senshi.livejournal.com]

>__<

God, what an idiot.

...Someone hasn't heard of LESBIANS. That's how women do without men, DUH. Okay, maybe she has, but she's too hung up on how much better than women men are and how much she hates her own vagina.

What's next? Is she going to become a rabid yaoi fangirl? Or just a Fundie Stepford wife?

[quietprofanity.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing fundie Stepford Wife. To be a rabid yaoi fangirl she would have to rid herself of her belief that men's "Grr! Me need food! Me need sex!" needs must be calmed by a pie-baking wife's loving nature.

[sasha-bee.livejournal.com]

*rolls eyes* wait till she's 38 or even 28, I bet most of that will change by then. I love it when teenagers try to tell me about what women want or need. Like they even know!
(oh hi btw, i found you on librarything cause you are one of the few people who has "how to lose a guy in 10 days". and i'm friending you if that's okay. :-) )