Women need to use men more
Summary
A woman on the subway drops a provocative take: women need to use men more. She's not just talking about opening jars. She argues that in Islam, husbands must pay all their wives' bills, backing her claim with religious authority while Kareem learns something new about the Quran. The conversation spirals from 50/50 dating splits to "reparations" for women in a sexist society. Things get spicy when she reveals her second take: married women should keep secret bank accounts from their husbands. Kareem's companion calls her toxic. She insists she's actually the pious one, though her philosophy of strategic financial privacy suggests otherwise.
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So, what's your take? Women need to use men more.
100% agree. Yes.
I want a woman to like be like, "Hey, will you get that thing off the shelf?" No.
Hey, will you dig a hole for me? And I'll go, "Of course, I'll dig a hole for you." Yes, you guys have a lot of testosterone. That's important. You should be doing opening jars, whatever.
I love that stuff. But I also think um for money—
They already are doing that. I know so many women that are going 50/50 on these dates.
They up. You're living up to your name right now. Karim.
Yeah, generous. Generous. The generous one. The guy's got to pay for all of your bills. Give you spending money.
Slow down. 100% disagree. What?
If we live together, I'm not paying for all the bills. You're Muslim.
What does that have to do with me being— I'm about—I'm about to say right now. I'm about to say. Okay, I'm Muslim, too. Okay. Preach, sister. Yes.
Sister, preach. Sister, preach. In Islam, I'm sure you know.
I don't know. I'm bad. In Islam, a husband is supposed to pay for all of his women's bills.
Wow. My take is backed by God.
Why is this all about money? We live in a capitalist society. Giving emotional support and that's important too and that's reciprocated and giving love and hugging.
All of that is important. Yes. Plus funds.
Yeah. Because the women are also doing other things too.
What was the take again? We've strayed far from the truth.
Women should use men more. Okay. We live in a sexist society. This is how we even it out. Women are owed reparations the same way black people are owed reparations. I—I have another take.
Keep going. When people are married, women shouldn't tell their husbands everything.
100% agree. I don't need to hear a damn thing. I love that you talked about emotional support earlier, but then you don't even want to hear it.
Look, she asked me, "How was your day?" I go, "It was good." Okay, yeah.
Do you have a significant other? I mean, I've been in relationships.
Can I tell you something? Stop.
You seem like the toxic one. Really?
Yeah. Don't let the look trick you. She's toxic as— No.
I'm the pious one. Let me elaborate more cuz you think I'm a horrible person.
I don't. I just think you're toxic. You should have a secret bank account, secret assets. You shouldn't know how much money you have.
What if I have a secret bank account? As long as you're paying for—that's fine.
Okay, I'm going to have to read the Quran again for the first time.