Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed (2010)

Re:Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed (2010) by lilsunnybee on Sunday February 17, 2013 @07:21PM (#5237417)

'the wife' - your experience is not universal. Also this is a bit objectifying. Why don't you say 'my wife'?

Believe it or not there are plenty of 'wives' out there that are less into consumption and waste than their husbands. Gender does not determine environmental consciousness and desire for simplicity.

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Re:Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed (2010) by BSousa on Sunday February 17, 2013 @09:01PM (#5237714)

You can replace with 'the husband' if you prefer. Wasn't trying to objectify anyone. Maybe is the mental translation from Portuguese to English, but when talking about yourself or something related to yourself, to use 'the wife' or 'a esposa' is quite common. Even (direct translation) using 'the woman'/'a mulher' is inferred to be your own wife in casual conversation.

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Re:Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed (2010) by jdotjdot on Monday February 18, 2013 @11:54AM (#5239163)

Excellent response to a rather shallow criticism.

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