canadian paul anka actually wrote this song which jones released in 1971 and, as a product of its time, it would now definitely be considered sexist. in my opinion such lyrics as "she always knows her place" and "she's never in the way" are saying that she doesn't intervene in the more important "men's business" but remains submissive and ignorant. "i can leave her on her own" is pretty patronising, and at other points the lady is objectified and effectively owned by the singer "that little lady... is mine". basically the song's intentions are positive and complimentary, and i've got nothing against tom jones (i'm welsh :D) but you can't help but feel like the underlying attitudes are badly behind the times
@daswgn "behind the times?" You mean like the "times' when our "women" feel the need to expose themselves constantly to be noticed? Pretty pathetic if that constitutes being "with the times," if that's what you mean.
Now go and cry "rape" every time a man sees constant nudity in the media. Men are wired to the visual. As long as they SEE promiscuity from women, that's how men interpret it. You want to be treated like "a lady," then act like a lady!
Yes, men should also control themselves but, if they are constantly bombarded by the media...
@daswgn "behind the times?" You mean like the "times' when our "women" feel the need to expose themselves constantly to be noticed? Pretty pathetic if that constitutes being "with the times," if that's what you mean.
Now go and cry "rape" every time a man sees constant nudity in the media. Men are wired to the visual. As long as they SEE promiscuity from women, that's how men interpret it. You want to be treated like "a lady," then act like a lady!
Yes, men should also control themselves but, if they are constantly bombarded by the media that women are sex objects, that's what men perceive them as. Get it?!
canadian paul anka actually wrote this song which jones released in 1971 and, as a product of its time, it would now definitely be considered sexist. in my opinion such lyrics as "she always knows her place" and "she's never in the way" are saying that she doesn't intervene in the more important "men's business" but remains submissive and ignorant. "i can leave her on her own" is pretty patronising, and at other points the lady is objectified and effectively owned by the singer "that little lady... is mine". basically the song's intentions are positive and complimentary, and i've got nothing against tom jones (i'm welsh :D) but you can't help but feel like the underlying attitudes are badly behind the times
@daswgn "behind the times?" You mean like the "times' when our "women" feel the need to expose themselves constantly to be noticed? Pretty pathetic if that constitutes being "with the times," if that's what you mean. Now go and cry "rape" every time a man sees constant nudity in the media. Men are wired to the visual. As long as they SEE promiscuity from women, that's how men interpret it. You want to be treated like "a lady," then act like a lady! Yes, men should also control themselves but, if they are constantly bombarded by the media...
@daswgn "behind the times?" You mean like the "times' when our "women" feel the need to expose themselves constantly to be noticed? Pretty pathetic if that constitutes being "with the times," if that's what you mean. Now go and cry "rape" every time a man sees constant nudity in the media. Men are wired to the visual. As long as they SEE promiscuity from women, that's how men interpret it. You want to be treated like "a lady," then act like a lady! Yes, men should also control themselves but, if they are constantly bombarded by the media that women are sex objects, that's what men perceive them as. Get it?!