It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
Oh, those good ole prehistoric times
Mike Cox

Jerry was a guy I used to work with. We played golf and racquetball together and closed a few bars. He was married more times than most guys change cars but remained a solid citizen.

Other guys liked him. He wasn't obnoxious, told funny stories, and paid his share. Some women found him creepy because he looked about 10 inches below their eyes when he talked to them. It didn't matter, he did that to everyone, women were nervous around him.

When I was a little boy, girl watching was a sport. In recent years, it has been declared unacceptable. Men still do it; they just hide it better and suffer the wrath of any female who catches them. A recent study found men check out all people they talk to, male or female. It's in our genes.

I find it interesting that every time we as a society determine a behavior to be disgusting, inappropriate, or illegal, it is something men are prone to do. In intelligently designed cave men times, disputes were handled by a contest between the principles. Today, we hire third parties to argue for us, and other people decide which person wins.

My guess is that regular guys weren't involved in that policy change. Probably a misfit; fat, bald, and mustachioed, told women that guys fighting each other to decide disputes was not acceptable behavior. He probably used folksy sayings he stole from someone else.

Over the centuries, many changes have occurred as we became civilized. In every case the unacceptable behavior was something a man was doing. I can think of no instance where behavior exclusive to women has been declared unacceptable for polite society.

During prehistoric times, men had a sweet deal. They hung around with their buddies all day, telling stories and drawing on cave walls. If anyone got hungry, the men went hunting and fishing. In their spare time, they invented the wheel, fire, and combustible engines. Women cultivated vegetables, cleaned the caves, and took care of children.

If a man desired a mate, he picked the one he wanted and she was his. All he had to do was whip the guy she was currently with. Today, marriage is a complicated process where the man must get on his knees and beg. He has to bribe her with diamonds and promise to consider her feelings in all decisions.

He no longer can hang out with his buddies and has to work long hours to keep his mate happy. If things don't work out, she gets half his stuff. Who came up with this plan?

Now I'm not advocating a return to male dominance. I think we all can get along and share responsibilities. It just seems a little odd that no single female behavior was obnoxious enough to be banned. Every man has an example, whether he admits it or not.

I'll bet there's a forgotten 11th Commandment that says "Thou Shalt Not Use Tears To Win An Argument." A Dr. Phil predecessor probably destroyed it.