New meaning to term 'cheap date'
Ian Sloane '12
Issue date: 10/29/08 Section: Commentary
If it seems that the majority of relationships these days are failing, it is not, as some assert, because women are taking a more aggressive role in couples, nor is because the traditional manly-man is slowly becoming emasculated by women's rights. In spite of all the hooplah about the modern independent woman, ladies these days are trying to have the best of both worlds by assuming dominant roles but still requiring regular affirmations of love and commitment. The adhesive strength of the love between people in these relationships of jumbled ideals is on par with that of the goo on the back of a post-it, and lasts about as long.
Our generation of women is addicted to using the "gloo stiks" of love, so far from any real cohesive properties that the product name is misspelled for legal reasons. Real, immaterial love, in addition to being free, sticks like your favorite brand of superglue. Everyone is looking for something different in a relationship, but that something should be intangible. If love could be measured in gifts, women would come with price tags.
Our generation of women is addicted to using the "gloo stiks" of love, so far from any real cohesive properties that the product name is misspelled for legal reasons. Real, immaterial love, in addition to being free, sticks like your favorite brand of superglue. Everyone is looking for something different in a relationship, but that something should be intangible. If love could be measured in gifts, women would come with price tags.
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rach4287
Rachel Brown
posted 10/29/08 @ 8:05 PM EST
This is ludicrous. A friend sent this link (have no idea where she found it) and wow. Since when is "a hot and steamy smooch" in contradiction with opposing male dominance? And when is the last time any reasonable woman actually equated monetary gifts with love? And since when is "time commitment" one of those gifts? Absurd. (Continued…)
jmwilson
JM. Wilson
posted 10/29/08 @ 10:44 PM EST
I would like to ask Mr. Sloane how many long term relationships he has seen in his, what, two months at Wheaton. I believe what he is describing in his article is not accurate in the least, primarily based on the fact that he has too little knowledge of what mature relationships actually entail: commitment, stress, happiness, love. (Continued…)
ML Barrette
posted 10/30/08 @ 2:15 AM EST
Congratulations - this asinine article has made it all the way to Wheaton students abroad. This is disgusting and I can't believe an "author" who speaks in such a derogatory manner about women would choose to study at an institution that's foundation is based on women's education. (Continued…)
Ian Lyons
posted 10/30/08 @ 5:50 AM EST
"In spite of all the hooplah about the modern independent woman, ladies these days are trying to have the best of both worlds by assuming dominant roles but still requiring regular affirmations of love and commitment. (Continued…)
Patricia S.
posted 10/30/08 @ 12:36 PM EST
Comments like this always come from men (or boys) who are less than well-endowed. No, I don't necessarily mean physiologically, although I'm not ruling it out for this brain-dead idiot. (Continued…)
Dan
posted 10/30/08 @ 12:54 PM EST
Ian, You're a douchebag.
You're probably one of those Dungeons and Dragons tools. How many girlfriends have you had? Strike that, boyfriends? You're entitled to your opinion. (Continued…)
S.Obstfeld
posted 10/30/08 @ 1:25 PM EST
I just don't think you understand, Ian. And I mean women and relationships. In a relationship that is serious, where the partners really care about each other, and want it to work, money and so-called presents don't mean a goddamn thing. (Continued…)
Sonny Liston
posted 10/30/08 @ 1:48 PM EST
I honestly don't see what the big deal is about this article. He actually makes some good points. If you read the article you can see that he is one of the smarter people on this planet. (Continued…)
Jacob A. Korzun
posted 10/30/08 @ 2:21 PM EST
I hope you guys get this angry when Wheaton announces this years tuition hike.
Tweeter
posted 10/30/08 @ 2:32 PM EST
Great article! If anyone thinks otherwise you dont know anything about humans or about the world...
"All women are just panty droppers, you give'em a couple percs and a vicoden and the pannntys drop. (Continued…)
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