re: Welfare and Obesity

Quoting Tarynosaurus Rex:" Omg you cannot smurfing believe that. Feminism has made people eat crappy? You are out of your smurfing ... [snip!] ... Not that it is our job to do so. You are a misogynist and it's not cool. People like you are what's wrong with the world."

Quoting MysticWitchKat:" Yes women shun cooking because of feminism *Rolls eyes*. How about the men learn the basics themselves :-P?"

Quoting MysticWitchKat:" And you know it worked well or is efficient because?"

Quoting TheNuge:" just look around you. perhaps you live in an alternate universe."

Quoting TheNuge:" look at our society. how's it working? dont get me wrong, i have decent/great male cooks in and around ... [snip!] ... society is geared toward prepared and fast food for conveneince and less focus on taking the time to make good, wholesome food."

Quoting MysticWitchKat:" Considering I've never seen any place offer what you are saying it's hard to give a disgnosis."

Quoting MysticWitchKat:" Then that is the problem, and not feminism."

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Quoting TheNuge:" It's an unintended consequence of our society's "need" to have 2 earners as well as having so many ... [snip!] ... household whther male or female, there is a tendency toward convenience. Our marketplace recognizes that as its common sense,"

Quoting MysticWitchKat:" No it's a consequence of a society in which we don't engage in any physical activities. I grew up with ... [snip!] ... I grew up with sahm's and dads who fed their kids the same crap most parents feed their kids today, and so did my sister."

Quoting TheNuge:" lol. I am NOT a misogynist by any stretch of the imagination. An unintended consequence of having ... [snip!] ... crap. I'm not saying all women were great cooks decades ago. there was just less reliance on packaged crap and fast food."

Quoting TheNuge:" I'm refering to decades ago. You are 27 (according to your profile). LOTS of convenience crap available ... [snip!] ... convenience crap available then as well as a society one in which after school activities where inside as opposed to outside."

Quoting Punk Rock Princess {EBFT}:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Tarynosaurus Rex:</b>" How is both parents needing to work a feminist issue? That's an economical issue."</blockquote> No its a lifestyle issue."