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< clap clap !!!> Sorry Jim, I have to applaud Shirley's contribution to the celebration of of women's freedom.. long may it wave ! subject: Re: 50's vs 90's > Jim, In case someone hasn't already pointed out this fact to you,here it is. > I for one would not want to go back to the 50's,We women have rose above > that status to ever go back. #1-It was a mans world not shared in any > respect with we women. #2 You men enjoyed that life style way too much. > #3Women were just taking up where a mans mother left off. Believe it or not > some of those mothers were actually happy that they no longer had that > responsibility.I'll work along side my man but he also knows that when a > decision has to be made we do it together. I'll take 50-50 anytime. Shirley > ----------------------------------------------------- > Click here for Free Video!! > http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: JIM CARTER <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 6:30 AM > Subject: 50's vs 90's > > > >God please bring back the 50's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >Can you imagine a high school girl of today reading this list. Ok so Im a > >chauvinist. > > Sir James > >> Subject: FW: The 50's and 90's Woman > >> > > The 50's Woman > >> > > The following is from an actual 1950's Home > >> Economics textbook intended > >> >for > >> > > High School girls, teaching them how to prepare > >> for married life: > >> > > 1. Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the > >> night before, to have a > >> > > delicious meal - on time. This is a way of > >> letting him know that you > >> >have > >> > > been thinking about him, and are concerned about > >> his needs. Most men > >> >are > >> > > hungry when they come home and the prospects of > >> a good meal are part of > >> >the > >> > > warm welcome needed. > >> > > 2. Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest > >> so you will be refreshed > >> > > when > >> > > he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon > >> in your hair and be > >> >fresh > >> > > looking. He has just been with a lot of > >> work-weary people. Be a little > >> >gay > >> > > >> > > and a little more interesting. His boring day > >> may need a lift. > >> > > 3. Clear away clutter. Make one last trip > >> through the main part of the > >> > > house just before your husband arrives, > >> gathering up school books, > >> > > toys,paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the > >> tables. Your husband > >> >will > >> > > feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, > >> and it will give you a > >> >lift > >> > > >> > > too. > >> > > 4. Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to > >> wash the children's > >> >hands > >> > > >> > > and faces if they are small, comb their hair, > >> and if necessary, change > >> > > their clothes. They are little treasures and he > >> would like to see them > >> > > playing the part. > >> > > 5. Minimize the noise: At the time of his > >> arrival, eliminate all noise > >> >of > >> > > washer, dryer, or vacuum. Try to encourage the > >> children to be quiet. > >> >Greet > >> > > >> > > him with a warm smile and be glad to see him. > >> > > 6. Some DON'TS: Don't greet him with problems > >> or complaints. Don't > >> > > complain > >> > > if he's late for dinner. Count this as minor > >> compared with what he might > >> > > have gone through that day. > >> > > 7. Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in > >> a comfortable chair or > >> > > suggest he lay down in the bedroom. Have a cool > >> or warm drink ready for > >> > > him. > >> > > Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his > >> shoes. Speak in a low, > >> >soft, > >> > > soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax > >> and unwind. > >> > > 8. Listen to him: You may have a dozen things > >> to tell him, but the > >> >moment > >> > > of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk > >> first. > >> > > 9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he > >> does not take you out to > >> > > dinner or to other places of entertainment; > >> instead try to understand > >> >his > >> > > world of strain and pressure and his need to be > >> home and relax. > >> > > 10. The Goal: try to make your home a place of > >> peace and order where > >> >your > >> > > >> > > husband can relax. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > The 90's Woman > >> > > Updated Version for the 90's woman: > >> > > 1. Have dinner ready. Make reservations ahead > >> of time. If your day > >> > > becomes > >> > > too hectic just leave him a voice mail message > >> regarding where you'd > >> >like > >> > > to eat and at what time. This lets him know that > >> your day has been > >> >crappy > >> > > and give him an opportunity to change your mood. > >> > > 2. Prepare yourself. A quick stop at the > >> "Clinique" counter on your > >> >way > >> > > home will do wonders for your outlook and will > >> keep you from becoming > >> > > irritated every time he opens his mouth. (Don't > >> forget to use his credit > >> > > card!) > >> > > 3. Clear away the clutter. Call the > >> housekeeper and tell her that any > >> > > miscellaneous items left on the floor by the > >> children can be placed in > >> >the > >> > > >> > > Goodwill box in the garage. > >> > > 4. Prepare the children. Send the children to > >> their rooms to watch > >> > > television or play Nintendo. After all, both of > >> them are from his > >> >previous > >> > > >> > > marriage. > >> > > 5. Minimize the noise: If you happen to be > >> home when he arrives, be in > >> > > the > >> > > bathroom with the door locked. > >> > > 6. Some DON'TS: Don't greet him with problems > >> and complaints. Let him > >> > > speak > >> > > first, and then your complaints will get more > >> attention and remain fresh > >> >in > >> > > his mind throughout dinner. Don't complain if > >> he's late for dinner, > >> >simply > >> > > >> > > remind him that the leftovers are in the fridge > >> and you left the dishes > >> >for > >> > > him to do. > >> > > 7. Make him comfortable: Tell him where he can > >> find a blanket if he's > >> > > cold. > >> > > This will really show you care. > >> > > 8. Listen to him: But don't ever let him get > >> the last word. > >> > > 9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he > >> does not take you out to > >> > > dinner or other places of entertainment; go with > >> a friend or go shopping > >> > > (use his credit card). Familiarize him with the > >> phrase "Girls' Night > >> >Out!" > >> > > >> > > 10. The Goal: Try to keep things amicable > >> without reminding him that he > >> > > only thinks the world revolves around him. > >> Obviously he's wrong, it > >> > > revolves around you. > >> > > > >> > > >