Originally posted by: austen-eliot
Totally true. If this is someone's choice then cool. What I don't agree with is that marriage or no marriage, it's a personal choice.It shouldn't be negated wholly just as it shouldn't be advocated as the only thing.. And it's an inaccurate conclusion that those who choose marriage in only because of social conditioning of a patriarchal society..
I don't know much about this, but there are some traditionally matriarchal societies too, like the Malays.. What's marriage to them?
This is what I don't agree with. I totally understand what you are saying. It's just that I don't agree. Marriage can't be a choice in my opinion. If it's not social conditioning, why would anyone get married. Nobody has been able to convince me yet. Please don't take this as a personal attack but I honestly think seeing marriage as a personal choice is women consoling themselves for having to get married.
Like I said, I will get married that is a fact. I am doing it for my family who would prefer it. I am doing it so that I might be more safe. But not for marriage itself.