oh yes they ought to,olive....it's just that the very thought unsettles the male mindset.plus,personally i think that if a woman ventures out into a field where men are better suited (in terms of physical strength,of course) just to show that whatever he can do,she can do better,then it's not really called for.it will only lead to the men feeling like she's trying to be the boss.the middle E in the word 'men' stands for ego and it's part of them.try and hurt that,they'll hate you for it.

so the best way is to shine in what we are best at and get respect from them for just that.

just my personal opinion :-)

cheers!

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How glorious it is - and also how painful - to be an exception. - Alfred de Musset