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It's astounding how quickly women's role in American society has metamorphosed within only the past few decades. Seriously, how did expectancies change from The Perfect Housewife to The Take-On-The-World-And-Grab-Life-By-The Balls Girl in less than half a century? The problem is that the new moth is now beating itself repeatedly against the porch light when it comes to relationships with...men. And it's not surprising. From what I've gathered from the men in my life, they don't sit as well to change compared to us more effeminate crowd (In general, there's always the outliers!). So how do we expect to be treated in the "same way" that women were in the 1950s, with the door-holding and the financially covered meals? Isn't a little unfair to put ourselves into a power position but at the same time demand to be treated as pets? Chivalry is fair to ask for, but asking to be supported when you're a doctor and your new boyfriend has a job at Office Max just seems downright shameful. If you don't want to be complaining about your man not paying for dates, then don't date the ones who aren't pushing themselves as far as you.