We're not sexists, we're chauvinists - we're male chauvinist pigs, and we're happy to be because we think that's what men were destined to be. We think that's what women want.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker embraces male chauvinism, claiming men were destined to be that way and women want it.
- In plain terms
- Men are destined to be chauvinists and women like it.
- What can you take from it?
- Gender roles are socially constructed and debated.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are gender roles natural or learned?
- Do all women want traditional roles?
Another view
Modern views reject destiny-based gender roles.
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