Is it degrading that men have to kneel when they're proposing?

[Anonymous]

We get rid of more and more gender roles/norms everyday. Is this something that needs to change as well?

Do you think men should have to kneel to a woman when proposing to her?

I know some people now find this sexist and/or degrading to the man.

What do you think?

Yes - Men are the ones who are supposed to get on one knee

No - Women could/should propose and kneel as well

No one should be kneeling in a proposal

[Nik1hil]

well proposing is something a men does, when he is actually in love,

PROPOSING is a request,
and going down on the knee is actually a presentation for SURRENDER,
love , lifetime of unification , and family cannot be achieved on the blade of sword they need to be achieved by love..
otherwise,
love will be lust, wedding will be and arranged marriage, family will break, and achieved on blade of sword will mean just raping the women, since it will be without the consent

if you do not want to your do not need to go down on the knee,

but if you in love with her,
when you move to propose to her you legs will be weak and you will fall on your needs as if surrendering to her..

if i ever propose to her, i will definitely do down on one knee

[Asker]

If that's the case then why doesn't she kneel instead of me?

[Nik1hil]

she will kneel if you are willing to get impregnated and have and take care of her child for next 12 years

[Asker]

I won't. Neither would she. So why should I kneel again?

[passinby]

Being stupid enough to propose is the degrading part. If he kneels to kiss the earth and thank that he is free and single then okay.

[SmartGirl92]

I think it shows a sense of honor & chivalry. Although I don’t see how traits like these have to be completely within a man’s grasp. Women have just as much right & capability to profess their love to whom they want to spend forever with. It’s a very romantic gesture, no matter who’s taking the knee. Anyone who insults someone else’s couple style, you just seem bitter about all things lovin’ in my eyes. Who are you to dictate how a person loves another & declares it?

[Hannah0171]

Its classy and we already lost many of our traditional gender roles bc apparently people don't thing gender is a thing. I think it's a sweet, traditional, romantic gesture. sort of like opening the car door for your girl or letting her use your jacket when your cold, it's classy, most girls like classy

[Asker]

Why don't women hold the door, let us use their jackets when we're cold, and kneel for us?

[Hannah0171]

i would be happy to, but most guys find that weird

[Hannah0171]

or innapropriate

[Asker]

No we don't. You've just never tried it!

[Hannah0171]

okay, then I will

[acooke-13]

No, it's just traditional for the man to kneel and propose, doesn't stop women from doing it

[DodgersGM]

It's not degrading. It's romantic AF. By kneeling, you embrace your own vulnerability. You surrender to the love you share.

[lovebug093]

It's traditional for the man to kneel on one knee... If someone proposed in any other way I'd think it was a joke and probably laugh at them..

[Asker]

Why?

[lovebug093]

Because I was raised in a very conservative and traditional family.. even though things, life and time is constantly changing and becoming more modern and new... I still prefer a lot of things in life to be traditional. Just my personal preference.

[Asker]

So you'd like to be a traditional housewife?

[lovebug093]

Kind of. But I like to work also. And I think even if him and I both work it is still the woman's responsibility to cook, clean, and cater to her man. He shouldn't have to lift a finger. Dinner should be cooked and brought to him, clothes played out for his shower, etc.

[Asker]

Okay that makes sense

[lovebug093]

Yeah

[Alemon]

Not degrading, just custom. It's a symbolic romantic gesture

[Asker]

How?

[Alemon]

Because society has given it value. Just like how the essentially worthless diamond is the pinnacle of women's engagement dreams.

[Asker]

Women like diamond rings because they're receiving an expensive gift. If society gave it value then why do only men do it and not women?

[Alemon]

Society gives men doing it value. Because men have traditionally done so - it is them swallowing their stoicism and willingly putting themselves in a vulnerable position.

As for why women don't propose in today's age - I'd hazard that they like this status quo. Where men have to come to them, and they have the final say.

[Asker]

You realize what you're saying makes no sense right? It's also full of double standards. The reason men kneeled in the past is because by proposing they were asking the women to put his life in front of hers and support him, be submissive to him, raise his children, nurture and watch over him, and everything else traditional housewives did. Women don't do that anymore, they want equal partnership, so why should men have to kneel still? I don't get it.

[Alemon]

Ok w/e. Ask more of your female respondents why they insist on keeping this tradition alive

[Asker]

I did and I think I understand now to be honest

[ItsASecret26]

It’s respectful to kneel. I don’t think it should change at all.

[Asker]

How is respectful?

[ItsASecret26]

Because it shows your sincere.

[Asker]

You can stand up and be sincere

[LoveBirb]

I don't think it really matters who proposes or how.

[Anonymous]

Kneeling isn’t required in a proposal lol, it’s just an act that the guy begs the girl to be his

[Anonymous]

If we have to kneel to suck your dick it's only fair for you to kneel to make a woman yours.

[Nik1hil]

Well that i one way of putting it..

[Anonymous]

whoever proposes should kneel but it’s not necessary. i don’t find it sexist if a guy kneels for me.

[Musiclover33]

Iike the tradition of men kneeling on their knees when proposing.

[PrincessPie]

No it isn't degrading, its tradition.

[Asker]

But we've thrown out just about every tradition that concerns women. Why keep this one on men?

[PrincessPie]

Wrong person to ask, i like traditional guys in all forms.

[Asker]

Are you a traditional woman?

[PrincessPie]

I'd say so.

[Asker]

Interesting

[GayHowellMeme]

No one should be kneeling in a proposal

[CHARismatic110]

I don't look at it as degrading.

[Volvagia]

o yes this objectifies men!!!

[SportsBrah]

Women kneel when giving us a blowjob so...

[Asker]

Not all girls give blowjobs

[SportsBrah]

not all girls will marry.

[Asker]

Most will

[_Gecko]

Ah, the old arrow to the knee

[CT_CD]

It's degrading

[Anonymous]

Where are the handshakes? Forget these rings.

[themffox]

No I️ don’t think so

[Anonymous]

Not essential.