With the few girls I have dated over the years, one common theme generally pops up within two months of a relationship. The “Wear the pants” phenomenon has plagued boyfriends worldwide ever since its conception when a bored girlfriend couldn’t think of something legitimate to argue about. When a girl openly declares to her boyfriend, “I feel like I’m wearing the pants in this relationship,” it signals that the relationship is half-way to its expiration date. Normally when a girl has crossed everything off of her “Unreasonable things to bitch about to my boyfriend list,” the WTP phenomenon is something of a last resort to indicate that she has overcome women’s oppression and has suddenly grown a penis (metaphorically speaking).
For decades women have had an ongoing war with the opposite sex to claim their equal rights. Their assertion of “I wear the pants” confirms hypocritical and stereotypical labels that steers them clear from the equality they desire. When a woman wishes that her man would wear the pants in the relationship, she is really claiming that she’d rather be totally helpless in the clutches of an authoritative male figure who will dictate every aspect of the relationship. For some reason, women are under the impression that extra baggage around the crotch of a pair of blue jeans determines the level of male superiority.
Declaring “I wear the pants in the relationship” is nothing but an evil ploy to cause further argument over frivolous matters. Yeah, you’re cute, but sitting on a bed curled up in a ball crying and saying, “I feel like I’m wearing the pants in this relationship,” doesn’t really prove anything. Doing nothing but crying and shouting overused insults to prove your worth doesn’t help the cause in your quest for equality. If you want equality, you’re not going to get it by employing your expertise in silent treatment and laughable clichés such as the WTP phenomenon.
I think women need to understand the importance of equal contribution to a relationship. Absolute perfection isn’t going to come your way if you just sit back and wait for your boyfriend to do something in tradition of your standards and expectations. Men can’t do this either. The relationship is pretty lame if one or both members aren’t willing to work towards satisfaction. Striving for equality by living up to a gender specific stereotype doesn’t make any sense at all. Stop being a woman and stop being a man. Be human beings.
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