dagmaraka wrote:littlek wrote:I was sort of shocked. It was surprising commentary from someone I'd only spoken to three times before. Maybe it's a cultural thing.
He's Australian. He's a man. You're a woman, hence in need of teaching how to live your life. Or so it seems to go with some of them (or so I was told just recently. Friend of mine claims that Australia is among the most sexist societies on this planet).
I bet you were shocked, it's just plain rude. Catches you off-guard. I never know how to respond in such situations, only in retrospect...too late.
Not trying to derail your thread, folks, but maybe (in private?) you should research this statement in a wee bit more depth! :wink: :
Friend of mine claims that Australia is among the most sexist societies on this planet.
I can think of a few
other places on the planet I've visited, like ....
Oh never mind! This could get out of hand!
Anyway, far be it for me to come to the defense of Oz men! They can jolly well defend themselves, if they want to!
Maybe he was just supporting his friend, who appeared to be not faring all that well on the home front?
