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2005-04-10 Europe

Blow to machismo as Spain forces men to do housework

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Posted by tipper 2005-04-10 11:22:46 AM|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 (excerpt) Marica / Maricon / Loca / Pato / Joto / Mariposa (among other terms)
Â Derogatory terms used derisively to describe a man who is or appears to be homosexual. Terms vary depending of national background and not all carry the same meaning from one Latin American country to another (for example, "Pato" is used derogatorily in Puerto Rico but in Mexico and Colombia it just means "duck". "Joto" is a little more 'butch' than a "maricon", and more butch than a flaming "mariposa".

http://www.glaad.org/publications/resource_doc_detail.php?id=3105

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-04-10 12:17:32 PM|| 2005-04-10 12:17:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 And how on earth do you enforce such a provision? Do you put a camera in every kitchen, or wait to install one until somebody complains? "As you can see, officer, I'm doing the dishes all by myself."
Or maybe just take one spouse's word for it: "I wanna divorce her because she never helped me take out the garbage."

Posted by James 2005-04-10 12:20:22 PM|| [http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2005-04-10 12:20:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Someone has to say it:

No one expects The Spanish Inquisition!

Posted by .com 2005-04-10 2:03:13 PM|| 2005-04-10 2:03:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 More ScrappleFace-like news from the Real World(tm). It's a wonder how Scott Ott stays in business.

Posted by SteveS 2005-04-10 2:09:00 PM|| 2005-04-10 2:09:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "And how on earth do you enforce such a provision?"

Arbitrarily and capriciously, as with all other such leftist "equality" laws.

Posted by Dave D. 2005-04-10 4:44:56 PM|| 2005-04-10 4:44:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Do the Spanish have no fault divorce? If not, this is grounds. If so, it will be part of the determination of alimony, etc. Ask anyone who's been divorced. It's too late, like getting a wreckless driving citation after an accident, but it's enforcement.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-04-10 5:09:39 PM|| 2005-04-10 5:09:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 How sad that something that should have been done all along by Spanish husbands has now to be enforced by the government. The government control aspect bothers me-personal relationships are no place for governmental intervention. The "equalization of the burdens of life" part, however, is very appealing. I'll bet an unexpected (from the husbands' points of view) side effect of this will be wives who nag less, want sex more and show their husbands genuine respect and appreciation. Time will tell.

Posted by Jules 187 2005-04-10 5:25:28 PM|| 2005-04-10 5:25:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 where 40% of men reportedly do no housework at all

Know what they call the other 60 percent of men who say they do some housework?

Liar.

Posted by badanov 2005-04-10 5:56:06 PM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2005-04-10 5:56:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 If it strengthens the family in Spain, it's a good thing. In Spain Al Qaeda is winning through force of demographics what it can't win through force of arms.

Spain is rapidly on its way to having the lowest birthrate in the world, which means that in another generation the Spanish will, unless they increase their birthrate, have to de facto revert to a new Al Andalus just to pay the pensions of the one-third of the population that's retired.

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-04-10 6:24:53 PM|| 2005-04-10 6:24:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 In my household, if I don't do it it doesn't get done. My ex-wife seems uncooperative about doing my housework :-)

Posted by Frank G 2005-04-10 6:27:03 PM|| 2005-04-10 6:27:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 LOL, Frank.

I can't imagine why.... :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-04-10 7:21:03 PM|| 2005-04-10 7:21:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 I can't either! Where's the love?
Oh, wait.....damn..I got it

Posted by Frank G 2005-04-10 7:37:01 PM|| 2005-04-10 7:37:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Frank, I don't want to brag... but my x is doing some chores in my household. She is under impression that I have no clue how to use vacuum cleaner, and considers my dish washing simply abyssmal! Not mentioning items like cleaning windows or such, I just pretend congenial ineptitude. She loves cleaning and I don't see why I should stand in the way of her expressiveness. ;-)

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-04-10 8:01:11 PM|| 2005-04-10 8:01:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 What's the Spanish term for 'sitzpinkler'?

Posted by Pappy 2005-04-10 9:25:32 PM|| 2005-04-10 9:25:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Spain is rapidly on its way to having the lowest birthrate in the world,..

Now if only the Mexicans would follow suit...

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-04-10 11:35:40 PM|| 2005-04-10 11:35:40 PM|| Front Page Top