Women have forsaken 2 of the 3 powers they have over men.

EDIT: Finally figured out a search term that works. It's from Anatomy of female power - Part I: Features of female power, chapter 2 - Womb, Kitchen and Cradle: Control Centres of Female Power.

I cannot remember where I came across this concept, but I do recall it and it made a lot of sense...still does.

Women have 3 basic powers over men. Traditionally, those powers were in the form of marriage aka being a wife/mother.

1. The power of the kitchen. Going back as far as tribal time, men have generally provided the food and then allowed women to prepare it. Well, today we know that many women do not cook, and many do not know how to cook. Men are smart enough not to bite the hand that feeds them (women not so much), so by not knowing how to prepare his own food a man is at the mercy of the woman. Today, however, many men know how to cook for themselves and others. Restaurants abound, so a man's need for a woman to feed him is really no longer necessary. "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach", they say...

2. The power of the womb. Up to this point only the female can incubate a baby, bring it to term and give it birth. This as we know should change before too much longer, but woman currently still hold this power. You want a baby? Somehow, someway...a woman is going to be involved.

3. The power of the cradle. Traditionally, the tasks involved in taking care of a baby have been placed upon women. Men might hold and interact, but the bulk of the duties were women's work. Today, because of "working moms", divorce, etc...men have had to learn how to take care of children, including babies. Now many men can do just fine taking care of a baby without the input of a woman. Times past, feeding the baby belonged to the woman. Now, with formula, men can raise babies into children into adults...without women.

Feed me, have my baby, take care of my baby.

Think about it, Gentlemen, women have already forfeited 2 of the 3 most powerful powers that they had to help keep men "in line". The 3rd will 1 day be snatched from them.