Penis Envy
There are only 3 things I envy about men. By envy, I mean, things I wish women had that men have.
The first is the obvious - political and socio-economic power. Duh, 43 male presidents, history books full of men doing heroic and powerful things. All the men running companies, having the predominate power in all religions. I expect feminism, enlightenment and time to take care of this one. They had a good head-start and women are making great strides - thank you Nancy Pelosi, the first female Speaker of the House of Representatives, and all women everywhere for bringing about change.
Then there is the actual penis. The benefit of having this physical member versus the vagina is simple - they can pee standing up. If you’ve ever gone hiking, camping, driving across the country and decided it’s time to pee in the woods the benefit of having a penis you can just whip out is evident. It is definately less convenient to have to strip half naked and squat. There is more risk and less modesty in the postures women must assume in order to relieve themselves in the wilderness or on the side of the road in the vast flatness of the desert. Not to mention the inconvenience of having to wipe, versus just sticking it back in your pants. Really, there is nothing we can do about this.
The third is simple physical strength. I’m a go-getter kind of girl. If I want something done around the house and I can manage to do it then I will. I might ask my husband to do this or that, but he has come to know that I am as capable as he of fixing-up things and so expects me to do it. I admit I find it frustrating that there are things I must have someone else do. For instance, lift the 150 pound air conditioner into the window. The repair guy is telling me he doesn’t want to be liable if it falls out. There is no way I can do it myself. I’m just not physically strong enough. I don’t want to ask my husband to do it because I want to avoid the frustration of nagging him for several weeks while we swelter in the heat. (Yes, in Texas there is already heat.) I have been down that road and know it ends in both of us being frustrated and irritated - me for the chore not being done and he for being nagged. That’s why I HIRED the repair guy.
So, I will do what men can not get away with. I will beg and plead and pay and even bat my eyes and use the “I was doing this as a suprise for him,” ploy. I’ll even write up and sign a liability waver so that these two electricians will install the air conditioner.
I don’t suppose my husband could get away with that. So, there are benefits to being a woman.
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