Would a feminist break up with a guy after he loses his job?

Question

I've rarely heard of a man who broke up with a woman because she lost her job. What gives?

Answer 1

Can't see why. In  a long term relationship, I'm sure most people would come up against worse things than a period of unemployment.

Of course, it might also depend on why and how he lost his job.

Retrenchment or a matter of principle ~ no worries, and a sympathetic "you'll find something soon"; caught speeding in the company car while under the influence of drugs with the nice wo/man from accounts on his lap ... well, let's just say the conversation might be a little less sympathetic.

Cheers :-)

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

netiher would a woman...your point is?

Answer 4

no, why would she? femanist dont like the fact that the man is the one who provides everything

Answer 5

Just read the responses from women and you know at once glance that it is after all about financial security and marrige in the age of sexual liberation and live ins is just a legal contract that offers women just that.

No matter what anyone says women still tie men to their stertypes of protectors and providers and no sooner they dont fit the bill they get someone who does.

Answer 6

Job? how much does this guy have in the stock market or real estate anyways? What's a job for... except a hobby...

Answer 7

Took me no time at all to come up with my answer.

I love my husband. We vowed to be together for better or worse, through sickness and health, and tell you what we've had a bit of all four. I'd never leave him over him losing his job.

Answer 8

Why would this have anything to do with whether the person was a feminist or not?

If a person breaks up with someone because they lost their job, regardless of gender, it could be for a variety of reasons.  There's not enough information in this question to know why this person chose to break up.

Answer 9

Only if he refused to get another one and expected her to support him against her will.

Answer 10

if anything she might take the opportunity to show the guy up but if she broke up with him there could be other reasons and the job loss was the tip of the iceberg

Answer 11

I'm a feminist, Second Wave. The third day I was married, my husband, a young farmer, was hit by a drunk and crushed his spine in three places.  We didn't know if he'd ever walk again.  He was in the hospital and then a body cast forever.  We were only 18.  I had never farmed before.  But, I did it AND I nursed my husband, physically and emotionally back to health.  I completely supported us for years.  I abandoned him only when he abandoned me for younger women many years later.  

These days, I live with a bunch of Buddhist scholars who couldn't pay the bills if their lives depended on it so about ten years ago I started supporting them and now they live without worries.  And, they make coconut cream napoleons for me and hauled twelve old refrigerators for me down into the basement for my moss collection without ever ONCE asking me why I need 12 refrigerators.. Maybe they think I'm growing mushrooms or something in them and they are just respecting my privacy.  I should clear that up with them.

Answer 12

why on earth would i break up with my partner of several years just because he lost his job???????????

we are PARTNERS. that means if one of us is going through a rough patch, loses their job, experiences illness etc. we SUPPORT the other.

man in search of answers > can you read? nearly all the women (and i don't believe priscilla is a woman) and ALL the feminists here are saying they wouldn't break up with a man just because he lost his job. honestly, i sometimes wonder if the people on this forum ever went to school.

Answer 13

A feminist has her own job and would have no problem supporting her man.  I think that's the whole point of feminism anyway - that there are no gender roles just choices.

Answer 14

Yes!

Answer 15

Did Hillary dump Bill?

Answer 16

No, why would I break up with someone who lost their job? That's silly. I told me ex that if he wanted to go back to college and quit working that would be fine with me. I don't mind supporting what's right. But when it comes to loosing his job, that seems to be nothing he could control.