Sex & Society

[kireic]

Right now I'm reading “Sexual Suicide” by George F. Gilder. “Can we survive the rising tide of feminism, or are we doomed to a life without family and marriage?” the subtitling reads. I just had to pick it up. I’m halfway through, and so far it’s somewhat agreeable, in that one must recognize that men and women are indeed different in body and in

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[dncingmalkavian]

Since Todd and I don't want children, if we ever do get married it'll be because we want the bond that marriage brings. I suppose this sort of screws him out of the "provider" role a bit since I want a career, but...

We provide for each other in a number of ways, so it's not ALL his. Nevertheless, we have a pretty healthy relationship anyway. I don't intrude on his masculinity (much, LOL) and he doesn't intrude on my independence. It's all good.

[kireic]

Chuck and I have a similar relationship - we both work and contribute to housework and such fairly equally. I however earn more than he does right now, but that could change in the future too with his licensing in massage and some distant day when we reproduce. But right now, even though he's not my big manly earner, he's still a major contributor to my life and our household.

I think the whole thing of this book was all about the social structure around procreation - the general impression I got was that it was aaaaaaall about getting together, having kids, and supporting kids to productive adulthood, your own dreams and desires beyond this discarded for the greater good of perpetuating the species. The author on many occasions discards marriage entered into in the name of companionship as, well, pointless. I guess it's all a matter of opinion.