"Well-behaved women..." Opinions wanted.

iPlayOutside.com ^ | 4/16/02 | D Parks

[the_devils_advocate_666]

On a recent visit to my brother's house in Charlotte, NC, I saw the following on my sister-in-law's car:

My question is exactly what does the "Well-behaved women rarely make history" statement suppose to mean? Any opinions on this out there?

[the_devils_advocate_666]

In case you had not guessed, my sister-in-law is a little on the liberal side...

[johniegrad]

She's jealous of Monica.

[johniegrad]

BTW, does she always park here mini-van on such a steep grade?

[Under the Radar]

It means: "I can behave as poorly as I want and when someone calls me on it, I shall say it is my political statement."

[Sir Gawain]

It means that women that are not well-behaved make history more frequently.

[johniegrad]

See my #2.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I think she means for women to get ahead, make waves. Being a conformist doesn't get you anywhere or remebered. I guess she means be a Hillary.

[FreeTally]

Man, where is the "Love Your Mother" bumper sticker with the picture of the Earth?

[Stone Mountain]

I tend to agree with this. It is also true of men, by the way. History is made by those who aren't afraid to make waves. Women are singled out here because they are traditionally have been more encouraged to be "well-behaved" than men have.

[Cian]

BTW, does she always park here mini-van on such a steep grade?

All misbehavin' women do.

[otterpond]

Lady Thatcher was very well behaved.

[DancesWithTrout]

There is no way this is a womans vehicle...the bumpers aren't all smashed in.

[JohnGalt]

"Well-behaved women rarely make-up history."

I think she is defending the honor of Doris Goodwin....

[RooRoobird14]

I hope she's a nice wife to your brother!!!

When I see bumper stickers like that, I imagine the woman behind them probably orders her husband around like a servant.

[StockAyatollah]

She's also missing "HATE IS NOT A FAMILY VALUE".

[NEWwoman]

And Mother Teresa. Very well behaved, very loved, and she really made a difference.

[mamelukesabre]

The first example that comes to my mind is Jean d'Arc. Or the english version: Joan of Arc. She made history in a big way by misbehaving(as they saw it at the time) so badly, that they burned her alive to make an example.

But in this case, I think this bumper sticker is meant as a mean spirited criticism of the 1950's american style housewife steriotype. I don't care for the bumper sticker at all.

[FreeTally]

She's also missing "HATE IS NOT A FAMILY VALUE".

LOL!!! Forgot that one.

And "PRACTICE RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS AND SENSELESS BEAUTY"

[AdA$tra]

Bumper Sticker seen in Topeka:

"My wife says I never listen to her....or something like that."

[Xenalyte]

And the one that says "Visualize world peace."