Whipped: What To Do When It Happens To You
it's nothing new. Some of history's most celebrated and powerful men were cut down to size by the women in their lives. Samson was famously laid low by Delilah. Ronald Reagan called his wife "Mommy." Even John Lennon fell victim to Yoko, who reportedly left cat turds in his path to remind him who was boss...Everywhere you look these days, you see the telltale signs of submission: pathological obedience, public humiliation, couples Pilates. It may start with a walk down the aisle--and isn't marriage one of the cornerstones of male acquiescence?--but it doesn't end until you're side by side in the beauty shop, waiting for your matching highlights.
Ah, the whipped boyfriend. Ever the bane of wing-men and frat brothers alike, the whipped boyfriend is a tale as old as time, a song as old as rhyme. GQ has taken it upon themselves to put together a slide show of "the twenty-five most emasculated, disempowered, henpecked husbands on the planet." Click here to read more and access the slideshow.
If you think you're whipped, or knows somebody who might be whipped, check out this great self-help video:
And, of course, the movie quote that spoke to men everywhere:
Frank: I told my wife I wouldn't drink tonight. Besides, I got a big day tomorrow. You guys have a great time.
College Student: A big day? Doing what?
Frank: Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time.
So, are you whipped? Have you ever been whipped? Or do you actually enjoy Saturdays spent at Bed, Bath, & Beyond and think that "whipped" is something made up by bored, bitter, lonely, sad, and single male friends? Tell us your thoughts and stories in the comments below.



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Huffington Post | Verena von Pfetten | March 21, 2008 04:58 PM