Chauvinism is not just a male trait from my experience. Some women can be just as bad. What's good for the goose is good for the gander as my grandma used to say! I myself look at realtionships from a respect of each other attitude and do unto the other as you would have done unto you mentality. I think that when we see someone else's relationship problem relating to chauvinism we have to understand that it's only a problem if one of the people involved think it is. I have some friends who have relationships with men I would never stand for but they are happy and see nothing wrong. More power to them. Their husbands can't figure out why my husband stands for the things I do and say. We don't have a problem so each to his own is my motto - unless it's physical/mental abuse.
When Gord was younger he was a real honey and I think he would have had that same attitude with women even if he hadn't been the talent he was. It was the times and his upbringing that created who he was. I must say if we had ever crossed paths back then I'm sure even I would have fallen for him. LOL
Char
