Earlier quoted context omitted.
They have over 30 million more males than females. The Chinese may have equality, but that's a lot of sexually frustrated men that's going to contribute to unrest.
You do realize that's less than a 3% difference, right?
In China, alpha males carry designer purses
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#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
Actually I would think the US version would be a nice watch. The article seems to stress that it is a status indicator for business purposes.
Except that watches are kind of going out of style, with all of the electronic devices people have. Perhaps the US version would be a nice smartphone, a nice MP3 player, and nice, non-Apple earbuds.
Hence, not a status symbol.
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#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
They have over 30 million more males than females. The Chinese may have equality, but that's a lot of sexually frustrated men that's going to contribute to unrest.
You do realize that's less than a 3% difference, right?
My original point was that equality should begin from start where infanticide shouldn't be allowed in this regard.
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#34My cousin recently visited home from China, and brought his designer purse along with him. I was kind of amused.
Was it really a purse, or more along the lines of a soft briefcase or messenger bag? I ask because the image in the article showed what looked to me like a soft briefcase with a long shoulder strap. Incidentally, here is a random link demonstrating that Indiana Jones carried a purse: http://thesatchelpages.com/keeping-up-with-the-jones-bags/
[0] https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Satchel_%28ba...
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#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
You do realize that's less than a 3% difference, right?
Additionally, don't most countries have more men than women? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_ratio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sex_ratio_total_population...
Edit: check out that big red country on this one...: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Sex_ratio...
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#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
You do realize that's less than a 3% difference, right?
Additionally, don't most countries have more men than women? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_ratio
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#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
You do realize that's less than a 3% difference, right?
Bottom line, it's still 30 million guys not getting laid (or married, at least). I think this is an instance where the raw number is important.
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#38It's not a purse! It's a European men's carry-all. Regarding the "7% of men in the U.S.", I wonder how many of that sample bought them as gifts for women? I mean, I've stepped into Coach once to buy a wristlet, but it was because my sister had it on her wish list as a gift. Then again, Coach does make men's accessories. I have a belt from coach, which my sister gave me as a gift. To be entirely honest, it's held up f…
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#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
Very true point, China has a good record of gender equality. Much better then it's neighbors and also the West.
I would dispute this - China did not permit women to own land until 1950. Furthermore, laws against domestic violence weren't enshrined until 2001. China certainly has been liberalizing its gender laws at a faster clip than the west, which took the Women's Suffrage Movement several centuries.... but it's never been ahead of the curve.
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
Except that watches are kind of going out of style, with all of the electronic devices people have. Perhaps the US version would be a nice smartphone, a nice MP3 player, and nice, non-Apple earbuds.
No, everybody has those. Do you assume someone's rich because they are wearing nice headphones? I don't; I assume they are a college student who just got back to the city after Christmas break. Hence, not a status symbol.