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On Gender and Altruism |
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"Why do men and women
have to be equal? What is wrong with a woman being more
loving and altruistic? It seems that America enjoyed more
prosperity during the time when men were men and women
were women." |
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"In regard to the gender norm that females are
valued more as altruists than men is definitely true and
has a direct correlation to their economic vulnerability.
All media portray the gender roles, and studies have been
done showing women are more often in caring roles like
teacher and nurse, etc. I think this needs to be
challenged. When women can't support themselves and are
vulnerable economically, they become prey to abusive
husbands and boyfriends, and a cycle of oppression
continues." |
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"Am I defying my female altruistic stereotype by
wanting? I think I will lead a frustrated life by having
the desire for certain material things but not wanting
them from a sugardaddy and not wanting to attain them by
cutting throats, stepping on feet, etc." |
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"On the 'care penalty,' society is plain and
simply messed up. Women may earn less in the workplace if
they have a child. But any woman who has the care and
love to bring a child into this world and then care for
it has endless respect from me." |
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"In regards to altruism and the recent readings
about women being care-givers, I know a woman back at
home who works on Wall Street and is definitely in the
upper, upper middle class. Her husband is the housewife
and their kid is a junkie with no morals or vision of the
future, a future convict. I wonder if he would be this
way if his mother stayed home all the time." |
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On Altruism and Business |
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"The bottom line is how
efficient[ly] does something work. Whether it's equal or
unequal is irrelevant. It would be nice, though, if
everything were equal." |
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"Be mean to be subsequently
efficient. Nothing frightens people more than the
prospect of losing their jobs and their income. This
fright shall increase work productivity. In an ideal
society there should be an equal balance of efficiency
and equality. However, human nature will always stop us
from attaining this goal. In the 90s, money is what
everybody wants in the ghettos, the middle class, and the
upper class. It is what is wanted on all levels, the high
lifestyle." |
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"I feel strongly [that] altruism definitely does
not work in business. It is a very competitive world. It
is definitely survival of the fittest. The only reason
men seem to prosper more in the business is because they
are more likely to kill rather than starve." |
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On Love, Money, and Popular Culture |
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"Warrant represents the filth of the 80s, not
the 90s. Popular culture in the 90s deals with the
economics of sex and drugs (two of the biggest industries
in America. Try listening to rap like the Wu-Tang Clan,
or [to] pop like Tracy Chapman. Life on the streets, good
or bad, is the major issue today, e.g. AIDS, drugs, sex,
shooting, gangs." |
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"I think it depends on the kind of music that
you listen to on this love vs. money issue. I listened to
a lot of country music this summer with my hick friends
and in that area love is found more important than money.
In rock, money is usually more important than money . . .
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"I think that these days people are moving
towards the glamorized way of life. Everybody likes to
look good and . . . have Jeep Grand Cherokees and . . .
[other] material things. It's hard not to get caught up
and want to live the life. But when I feel myself getting
caught up it's good to take a step back and touch
earth." |
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"I think popular culture now reflects the
cynicism in today's world, creating the feeling that
people must protect themselves to prevent them from
sliding back versus bring yourself up higher than others.
My generation is closing itself off from the rest of the
world while we're trying to find our own identities,
which requires rejecting and separating ourselves from
certain aspects of society. My generation is realizing
that the world is structured as a zero-sum game and
without material wealth you're left behind." |
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"In popular culture it seems we are getting
mixed messages. On the one hand we are told to compete
and get ahead in order to get more cash and more material
convenience, but on the other side we see that hasn't
really brought much fulfillment or happiness to those
middle-class and rich families we see. So, the option is
to move ahead to despair and depression. Blah!" |