Can men and women be just friends?

[CtrlAltDel]

Im not a typical bhartiya nari who'll take any crap from her man. I know I can stand up to them and fight for whats right. And I did. And Im a much happier and stronger person today.

*ceetiyaan n taaliyaan...* dats the spirit yaar....! all ladies shud have dat attitude n half their problems wud be solved...

[Alexis]

Youre right, CAD. I watch movies and series on tv (bollywood and hollywood) where the woman is abused physically and emotionally by the men they love. And they just accept it! Im like "WHAAAAT???"

Women need to understand that their self-respect and dignity is more important than their relationship with some man who acts with deliberate disregard for her feelings, rights, not to mention health.



I personally know 2 women who were battered by their lovers. I just want to slap them myself and give them a lesson on how they should expect to be treated.



Any man who'll raise his hand on a woman is a bloody cowardly caveman. Respect and tact is whats essential in any kind of relationship.

[Habitual Perfectionist]

Youre right, CAD. I watch movies and series on tv (bollywood and hollywood) where the woman is abused physically and emotionally by the men they love. And they just accept it! Im like "WHAAAAT???"

Forget movies & TV...it happens in real life too. Salman - Aishwarya anyone?

Women need to understand that their self-respect and dignity is more important than their relationship with some man who acts with deliberate disregard for her feelings, rights, not to mention health.

Yes...and this requires a herculean effort from the youth. Looking at the way girls are being treated nowadays (read eve teasing, molestation etc.), I don't see that happening soon.

I personally know 2 women who were battered by their lovers. I just want to slap them myself and give them a lesson on how they should expect to be treated.

Give me their addresses. I charge a hundred thousand for broken bones. And I don't do murders.

Any man who'll raise his hand on a woman is a bloody cowardly caveman. Respect and tact is whats essential in any kind of relationship.

I feel that you were being judgemental there.

[the_high]

If dudes and gals could be jus' friends, I wonder if we would be having this discussion now.

[ZC]

Opposite poles attract............ now, dont say there is only one pole

[CtrlAltDel]

Forget movies & TV...it happens in real life too. Salman - Aishwarya anyone?

that was a shocker....i never expected Aish to react the way she did...it was sick...so are all the sati-savitri role models in soaps n films....

Women need to understand that their self-respect and dignity is more important than their relationship with some man who acts with deliberate disregard for her feelings, rights, not to mention health.

Yes...and this requires a herculean effort from the youth. Looking at the way girls are being treated nowadays (read eve teasing, molestation etc.), I don't see that happening soon.

i hold our films responsible in a big way for eve-teasing etc. the way our films portray the hero's eve teasing in a positive lite, the youngsters wud think the ladies in real life wud fall for such cheap tactics too. i consider eve teasing as flirting that has crossed the line of decency...and those guys desrve to be bashed up in public...

[Alexis]

Eve-teasers are an annoying and mischeivous bunch. I wish I could kick them where the sun dont shine, but I avoid confrontation. Besides, doing that would only worsen the problem.

[Adonis]

i think guys and women can just be friends ....especially people from the subcontinent ....i got many indian female friends here ..we are very close ...

the white guys actually think we are going out , and when i tell them i am not going out with them, they give me a weird look and go "But u guys are so close! "



westerners definetly cant be just good frnds ....i still havent met westerners that are close frnds and that are not having sex !!!

[CtrlAltDel]

I wish I could kick them where the sun dont shine

...kick on the end at the other side exactly opposite the place where sun dont shine is more effective...they may not look a gal ever again....ever!!!!

[Alexis]

Hah! Yeah, youre right. But Im sure that could be real painful and I dont wanna ruin his chances of ever becoming a daddy. Im very strong---I do Tae-Bo 3 times a week. So my kicks and jabs pack a punch. Besides that I used to do Karate too. Not anymore though.

[CtrlAltDel]

--I do Tae-Bo 3 times a week. So my kicks and jabs pack a punch. Besides that I used to do Karate too. Not anymore though.

WOW! i hope i am REALLY in your good books...btw, i used to do Karate too: Blue Belt. now i do Tai Chi along with my regular workout.

[Alexis]

Tai Chi is good. The place I go to for Tae Bo does Tai Chi too.