LOL. Poor Bronwyn, your buttons are so easily pushed, aren't they?

Romany had the good sense to recognise that she had made a mistake and the good grace to apologise. Sadly, it seems you're neither as bright or as gracious.

bronwyn:"this statement completely negates the value of unpaid work and child rearing"

My statement included the words "with no children". Is it that time of the month or something?

bronwyn:"Unless of course you believe as you do that the male contribution is more valuable than his female partner's."

Not my calculation, I was referring to the claims of the feminists that women get paid less for the same work. If that's the case, then dividing the assets 50:50 at divorce is patently unfair, since his contribution must have been greater than hers. Unless one believes that it's the male's role to provide for the easy living of his ex-wife, as you seem to advocate.

bronwyn:"Did it ever occur to you there could be another reason many choose to keep their distance?"

To paraphrase spikey: "personal abuse is sure sign you've nothing to say"

I note that your emtire post consists of personal abuse. Congratulations, you've set the benchmark.

Antiseptic: << Is it that time of the month or something? >>

Yes, it's obvious that you like women - at least the ones you think you can intimidate into silence. It's also pretty obvious that the intelligent, assertive majority of women these days wouldn't tolerate your chauvinistic crap for five minutes.

Clearly, that makes you bitter and resentful. If you weren't so obnoxious about it I might have some sympathy for you, but as it stands I think you deserve to be alone.

Only you can change that miserable state of affairs, old son.

"LOL. Poor Bronwyn, your buttons are so easily pushed, aren't they?"

No, not as a rule, they're not. But there's one thing I don't much like and that's people trying to intimidate others.

"My statement included the words "with no children". Is it that time of the month or something?"

My statement stands. Most women do plenty of unpaid work whether or not they have children.

"If that's the case, then dividing the assets 50:50 at divorce is patently unfair, since his contribution must have been greater than hers."

You're still ignoringing the value of unpaid work. Besides, any discussion on fairness needs to consider the time expended in work, not just the remuneration.

"To paraphrase spikey: 'personal abuse is a sure sign you've nothing to say'."

I agree. I don't have a lot to say to you and never have. You have such a giant chip on your shoulder that most of the time I just can't see the point in attempting to reason with you.

Yes, personal abuse can indicate you've nothing to say, so too can deliberate intimidation. When you can't win the argument, just puff yourself up and try and scare off your opponents. Why else would you tell us how big you are?

Bronwyn:"trying to intimidate "

Oh, poor bronny, scared of the big bad words. How do you suggest I'm trying to intimidate you, dear? It IS that time of the month, isn't it?

Bronwyn:"Most women do plenty of unpaid work whether or not they have children. "

And so do most men. What most men DON'T do is make a big song and dance about how much they do. They just do it.

Bronwyn:"any discussion on fairness needs to consider the time expended in work, not just the remuneration."

Why? A skilled person working efficiently can accomplish things much faster than a relative beginner or someone who is not organised. Is the time taken by someone who doesn't know what they're doing as valuable as that of someone who does? Not in my wages book it isn't.

Nor is "work" that consists of throwing a few clothes into one machine, giving the carpet a quick run over with another and stacking the dishes into yet another before heading off for tennis with the "ladies".

Regardless, we've strayed a long way from the original issue, which is that some married men use prostitutes because their wives don't satisfy them. Reading what some of the women here have written, that's hardly surprising.

Bronwyn:"Why else would you tell us how big you are?"

Go back and re-read what I wrote, dear, once the monthlies are over.

CJMorgan:"yapyapyapyapyap"

Best watch the pomeranian, bronwyn. You know that no leg is safe from humping when he gets this excited.

What is it with these sad and single men and dogs?

CJ

They (the men not the dogs) need a little assistance from the inestimable Tim Minchin. Although the dogs may need some help from the RSPCA.

I couldn't pick between two of his videos, so what the hey here's both:

Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6raVzrbqrM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGzhutyOMSk&feature=related

Bye bye again.