Treat your husband like a dog?

[caty]

In 1962, Sandra Dee made a movie called "If a Man Answers" where, on her mother's advice she "trains" her husband using a dog training book.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056093/plotsummary

Now there is a new BBC series showing women how to do it:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=1060569&page=1

The theory in the Sandra Dee movie was that some pets get better treatment than husbands. I'm not sure what the theory on the new BBC reality show will be.

So--Ladies: WATCH

Guys: HERE! SIT! (pet-pet-pet-scratch behind the ear-pet-pet-kiss on the snout-pet-pet-pet)

[tjwmason]

1. More reality T.V. - what a good use of licence fee money

:puke:

[China_cat]

2. I find this totally abhorrent

Saw it on GMA this morning. Coming as it does on the heels of a 'discussion' I've been having elsewhere with a man who insists that more men are physically abused by women than the reverse...and that it's always been so (no woman has ever really had it bad and if she got smacked around she must have deserved it)...this show is not just A step backwards for male/female understanding, it's at least 10.

[caty]

3. I know--

I saw this on GMA also. I think my mouth was open with astonishment during the whole segment. I remembered the movie and thought I would start a thread to get some opinions on it.

[lukasahero]

4. Agreed.

Just what we need. :grr:

[Bunny]

6. It's completely ignorant and offensive, isn't it?

What gets into people? Honestly.

[caty]

7. I believe that a good

relationship is based on the "golden rule". If we treat our spouses the way we would like to be treated, and they do the same, we should both be treated very well. Respect, affection, trust, and faithfulness would be there for both of us.

[Bunny]

9. Yep, everything you said, plus, it's just degrading to act as if

men are animals that can be trained. If this were written as a guide for men to train their wives, all hell would break loose, and rightfully so. It's no more 'cute' or 'funny' when it's aimed at men.

[caty]

11. No one

wants to be trained. They want to be loved and respected.:pals:

[HEyHEY]

5. Ahh, the great hypocrisy rolls on

[no name no slogan]

8. Only if you're married to an Irish Setter (nt)

[progmom]

10. that's silly and degrading.

if you ask me... :shrug:

[Fleshdancer]

12. I would be ashamed of myself for going on a show like this

I respect my husband far too much to compare him to a dog. I clicked on the link to read about this reality show and my conclusion is that the dog comparison is a tacky gimmick to tell people what they should already know: couples who are respectful to one another and commit random acts of kindness for one another everyday are happier for it.

[caty]

14. Agreed!

No one is degraded by making someone else feel valued.

[ProfessorGAC]

13. That Would Be Better Treatment Than I Probably Deserve

The Professor

[caty]

15. Every one

deserves better than that.

[ProfessorGAC]

16. You Haven't Seen How We Treat Our Dog!

He's a really, really, really spoiled little boy.
The Professor

[caty]

19. Aaaaaww

I see!:hug:

[evlbstrd]

17. A previous partner used to refer to me

as "this one." And talked of training me.
So I crapped on the kitchen floor and left.

[caty]

20. Bravo!

:applause:

[Midlodemocrat]

18. That is absolutely horrible.

[Trigger Hippie]

21. This is just absolutely pitiful.

Treat humans like humans, for goodness sakes. :crazy: