my great grandpappy used to always say, “it’s funny when you guys complain about women having too much power in relationships. you guys are to blame - can i take you to dinner? will you marry me? can we please have sex? you gave her the power to say, ‘yes,’ or, ‘no,’ from the get go. say what you will about arranged marriages, but we didn’t have to give up that kind of power - sure, she’s ugly as hell, but i still have the power.”
