Feeling sorry for men

Men can accept that type of comic stereo typing, they accept it in good humour. Just listen to men's banter and you will here similar humour.
The only thing that gets my goat are some of the more extreme feminists whose view make me cringe.

A ladies clothes shop near us had a male manager, he appreciated the problem. He provided a table and some chairs away from the changing rooms, along with free coffee and men's magazines (NO, not playboy).

But haven't men been depicted like that for ages ( not a new thing) remember The Last Of The Summer Wine?Also in ads, men are depicted as idiots ( the Plumbs loose covers ad?) Men must be fed up of it I guess.

LG, you are no help

Luckygirl ! have often thought that myself.

Yes, I agree - there are often things on TV that make me rather uncomfortable on behalf of men. For example on X factor/BGT female judges (and David Walliams camping it up)drool over young male contestants and make quite crude comments that just would not be tolerated if directed at young girls.

Hanging around womens changing rooms waiting for their wives......amazed that any men will do this.DH is the last person I want along on a clothes shopping expedition.He has no idea about these things and would be very bored anyway.Nor does he expect me to go with him to buy his clothes.Ideally I go shopping with a friend but am happy to go myself,with no men in sight to cramp our style.

I have always felt sorry for men - who would choose to look that comic in the nude?!

Yes I agree , the pendulum has swung the other way now. As you say a lot of things in the media would not be tolerated if they disrespected women. The Loose Women on daytime TV are a prime example of this. I don't watch any more. I know people will say that now men know how women felt but surely we should not follow suit.

I would like to agree with you VQ, but I don't think most men are that bothered about equality.
As I get older I enjoy my wife's company more and more, I enjoy sharing life with her, if that means sitting in M&Co occasionally, so be it. She comes to watch my ukulele concerts and I appreciate that.

Sex objects --- If women want to look sexy, I'll enjoy it, if men want to look sexy I'll let Mrs P enjoy it, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. Vive la difference.

At the end of the day we cuddle up and dream of ?????????

I would never drag my DH along to wait outside changing rooms for me. We would both hate it and I don't usually need another opinion about something as my bum looking big in something would be all too crudely revealed by the changing room mirrors. I'm happy to go with him, though, if he wants me to.