Monday, November 23, 2009

Both begin with a C

What is Chauvinism? Most of us fear being called a chauvinist? When we are wooing the girl, the last thing that we want our girfriends to feel is that we are chauvinists and then later when they are in a relationship with us, we change our outlook to observe,"chuvinist, no no, you are exxagerating 'coz you are a feminist".
The girl then says, "No, am not a feminist". But then the guy becomes a chauvinist and the girl a feminist. Unfortunately, both terms are not appropriate.
I dont know much, but most women look for men who can shed their chauvinistic tendencies when they are with them. The other day Shobhana Madam was saying that "Deepak (her husband) is the only man who is not a chauvinist" Aaaahh, that hurt me. Why, even am not a chauvinist. But then I was asking the wrong person. I am not the right person to answer that. So for this survey, we need a sample (statistically speaking) So, I should ask all the women in my life. But then again mom never sees any wrong in her son, sister never thinks of her loving brother as anything but the sweetest human being, ex-gfs will have a dagger in their hand and hence again are a bad sample for this market research, friends will never comment anything lest they annoy or unnecessarily praise their unpredictable friend.
So there you go, nobody else left ! anyways leave that

Now what is chivalry? Is that not a trait that we love to be praised on? Now, opening the door - is that chivalry? Being there for your girl, no matter what the situation/problem - is that chivalry? wiping your mother's tears while ignoring your gf's - is that chivalry?
Now, our quest for chivalry never ends. But my questions also never end. When will I qualify to be called chivalrous?

and when will this stupid post end... now. Its ends now !

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

you are chivalrous.. but you are a tad bit chauvinistic too..(from my experience) and that's alright.. you're a man.. it's fine..:)

Anonymous said...

I was out with a guy few days ago, he drove me to a nice place, opened doors and all that. At the end of our lunch, I asked for the bill. And the waiter came and promptly placed it near the guy. There is not much you can do. Our society is very skewed like that :) But the fact that you're trying makes people around you appreciate it.