The Column That's Been Garnering All The Hate Mail From Women
In case you hadn't noticed, I've posted my advice column, Donut Seem Unfair?, that takes into account the more visual nature of male sexuality, and debunks American dietary myths that cause so many people to be fat.
Women writing me all the angry e-mails insist that the woman in question, who gained weight simply because she's too lazy to stop eating sugary foods, is owed our sympathy, and that the man "should" love after her no matter what she looks like. I've probably explained, in 100-plus e-mail over the past month, that the guy does love her -- he just wants to lust after her. Here's an excerpt from that column:
In the dating phase, women do what it takes to attract and hang onto a man: looking after their looks and maintaining a figure that's more hourglass than beer keg. While there are some wives whose medical issues prevent them from losing weight, too many interpret "Till death do us part" as "You're stuck with me forever -- more of me than you'd ever imagined." In worst cases, a woman will eat herself so big that Greenpeace tries to save her -- until they realize that's a scrunchie on her head, not a decorative blowhole.Beyond all the love hooha, marriage, especially as a child-farming enterprise, is a business partnership. Each partner has their end of the bargain to hold up, including not becoming substantially different from the person the other person married. Yes, I know it can be exhausting taking care of kids, and tedious lifting big old weights instead of Little Debbies. Well, it's exhausting and tedious earning a living, too, but imagine countering your wife's "I'm happy with my weight, and don't intend to change it!" with "I'm happy with the money I've earned, and plan to take the rest of my life off to drink beer and wax my car." Just guessing, but her response probably wouldn't be turning the other chin...
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