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What are some privileges men have lost?

post #1 of 15
3/21/10 at 3:27am
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I was reading about the Lorgnette and came across this: During the period of Louis XV, the lorgnette became an instrument for the close and unashamed observation of female beauty. Having originally been used for this purpose in the theatre it soon became popular in a variety of situations. (On this subject Mercier wrote an article entitled "Les Lorgneurs", published in the Tableau de Paris in 1793: "Paris is full of these lorgneurs, setting their eyes on you, fixing your person with a steady and immobile gaze. This behavior is so widespread that it is not even considered indecent anymore. Ladies are not offended when they are observed arriving at the theatre or whilst taking a walk. But should this happen when they are amongst themselves the lorgneur is considered uncouth and accused of insolence». The criticism becomes more severe in the chapter dedicated to the lorgnette:...they are quite an offence to fashion." Lorgnettes encircle hats, they are contained in fans and in all manner of strange objects. Even the snuff boxes of the era of the 18th and 19th centuries often contained small spyglasses. French fashions were soon followed in London. Beau Brummell popularized the quizzing glass in England and used a skeptical look through it at a gentlemen as a setdown. http://www.georgianindex.net/gent/quizzing_glass.html
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post #2 of 15
3/21/10 at 4:23am
Steno-pools and chasing secretaries and tackling them to check what color their underwear is.
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post #3 of 15
3/21/10 at 5:01am
droit de seigneur rape
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post #4 of 15
3/21/10 at 6:05am
Wearing pink without being mocked.
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post #5 of 15
3/21/10 at 7:16am
Invading new territory for plunder and women.
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post #6 of 15
3/21/10 at 4:30pm
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Originally Posted by milosz
droit de seigneur
rape

Droit de cuissage?
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post #7 of 15
3/21/10 at 4:32pm
According to every other commercial on TV a lot of men have lost the privilege of getting erections.
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post #8 of 15
3/21/10 at 4:35pm
Public urination
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post #9 of 15
3/21/10 at 4:39pm
Job consideration. Say what you will about feminism, but this day and age, if you're going up against a woman of similar or even slightly lesser qualifications for a job spot, you will lose 9 times out of 10.
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post #10 of 15
3/21/10 at 7:15pm
The goose
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post #11 of 15
3/21/10 at 7:21pm
Committing violence in the name of honor and/or chivalry.
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post #12 of 15
3/21/10 at 7:27pm
Farting in workplace restrooms, apparently.
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post #13 of 15
3/22/10 at 4:28pm
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Originally Posted by The Frog Prince View Post
Droit de cuissage?

Sure, you have no trouble translating "rape" ..
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post #14 of 15
3/22/10 at 6:02pm
courtly love
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post #15 of 15
3/22/10 at 6:39pm
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Originally Posted by Milpool View Post
Committing violence in the name of honor and/or chivalry.

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