Hear me roar

Boys, you can break
You find out how much they can take
Boys will be strong
And boys soldier on
But boys would be gone without warmth from
A woman's good, good heart
...
So fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers be good to your daughters, too
--- John Mayer, "Daughters"

This song pisses me off. I heard a cover of it on the radio the other day, and it's been pissing me off ever since.

I think it's a culmination of several things that have irked me in varying degrees over the past couple of weeks. The most notable of which is Maureen-fucking-Dowd's new mother-fucking book. "Are Men Necessary?" Now, having said all that, I'll admit I haven't actually read the son of a bitch, so I can't really comment too much about it. However, I do know from reading various reviews and commentaries on it that one of her points is that men are afraid of (or otherwise less attracted to) women who are intelligent and/or successful. Ergo, feminism has failed because successful and/or intelligent women can't get a date.

Okay. This really pisses me off. Mainly because I, myself, am attracted to successful and/or intelligent women. Ergo, I can't get a date, because women think this bullshit is true. Well, okay, that would be true, except that I'm dating someone now. But lemme tell ya, it was damn hard work finding her.

The point is: everyone should just be themselves. Enough of this nonsense. I'm a guy who likes classical music, singing, and Shakespeare. I'm dating a girl who loves action movies and hates romantic comedies. Can't we all just get along?