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Happy Father’s Day – Dads Get Shafted Again
Submitted by Roy on Sat, 2007-06-16 16:33
Another fluff news piece on msnbc.com shows why Mother’s Day is still the big cash cow holiday for buying gifts, while Father’s Day is a sorry loss leader for retailers. Excerpt:
“In a recent survey by the National Retail Federation, Americans spent $16 billion on Mother’s Day this year, but only plan on spending $9.9 billion on Father’s Day, which falls on June 17. Fathers and Families Executive Director Don Hogan says the discrepancy is just more proof that dads are overworked and underappreciated. “It seems that society places a greater value on mothers than fathers,” he says."
Ironically, it's suspected that of the $9.9 billion spent on Father's Day gifts, men earned $9.8 billion of that money and handed it over to their wives, kids, and girlfriends, who then bought them a $2.98 Hallmark card and spent the balance on themselves!
Funny that the word "misandry" is not used in this report. And, Kim Gandy, where's your N.O.W. editorial on the vile sexist "gift gap?"
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That is because women are
That is because women are not romantic. They just like to be romanced. Where a father will be sure to have the kids "get something nice for mom" (they will more than likely get something for mom for the kids) Mothers are more likely to "remind the kids" to say happy fathers day to dad. Women are not romantic.
That's a good way of putting it...
...and I think you are right women are NOT romantic. Their idea of romance is men jumping through hoops for them. There is no sense of reciprocity on the woman's behalf usually. Unless her hypocrisy is pointed out then she will make a SHOW of giving just to PROVE that she is not selfish.
Like Oprah women are attention hounds and most of the stuff they do is a pose for a camera. Even if there is no camera around at the time.
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