Two Comedians Duke It Out With Tyrese And Rev Run Over Traditional Gender Roles
"You men make up these rules, and now you get mad because I'm telling you what a real woman wants."
Lisa Capretto— OWN
LOADINGERROR LOADING
The gloves are off.
On the season finale of Tyrese and Rev. Run's relationship series "It's Not You, It's Men" (airing this Saturday), the two hosts raise the question of conventional gender roles and find themselves in the midst of an intense debate with their two female guests, comedians Loni Love and Jessimae Peluso.
Advertisement
On one side of the debate are Tyrese and Rev., who emphasize the importance of femininity and women being able to act a certain way outside of their office hours.
"For me, a woman can have a job... Nine to five is fine. My problem is when it's nine to nine," Rev. Run says. "You come home and you still got on your 'work hat.' I want you to be able to take off your work hat. Put on some lingerie or something, or cook dinner or do something feminine."
Tyrese agrees. "When you get home, I just want my girl," he adds. "I want to see some French tips, I want to see some glossed lips, I want to see some energy."
Jessimae lets out a stunned laugh, but Tyrese explains himself.
"It's not about being a chauvinistic dude," he says. "I feel like a lot of women feel the need to become masculine to survive in a quote-unquote man's world, and they don't know how to get back into that girly-girly sweetness and stay in tune with their femininity."
Advertisement
His comments spark this look from Loni:
She then does some explaining of her own.
"Men don't know how to act like men sometimes," Loni says. "Take the trash out. Open up the door. Rub my feet. I mean, it's a two-way street!"
"You gotta earn," Jessimae agrees. "It's a give-and-take in a relationship. Sure, I'll put on the lingerie, but please, maybe, like, put out some chocolate, rub my feet, put on my favorite show, rub my back. I will do you if you do me."
The reason this type of thing sparks debate in the first place, Loni believes, is that the "rules" leave out the women's point of view.
"You men make up these rules, and now you get mad because I'm telling you what a real woman wants," she says. "She wants you to treat her like a lady if you want her to sit up there and put on all the lingerie!"
Advertisement
Now it's the men's turn to look thrown.
"I had a lot to say and I'm shut down," Rev. Run says.
And that might be the one thing these four do agree on.
The season finale of "It's Not You, It's Men," airs this Saturday, March 12, at 9 p.m. ET on OWN.
At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.
Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.
As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That's why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.
Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we'll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can't find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.
Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. Would you consider becoming a regular HuffPost contributor?
Dear HuffPost Reader
Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. If circumstances have changed since you last contributed, we hope you’ll consider contributing to HuffPost once more.