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Is Wife Acceptance Factor (WAF) sexist?

Believe our addictive hobby is primarily male dominated. The technical aspects seem to appeal more to men. Or is that in and of itself sexist. There are now a few knowledgeable and astute women reviewers. I am always intrigued by the comments off the few women who identify themselves by name on the Forum. One in particular is quite long winded. I'm sure this has nothing to do with her sex. Although he/she has a name which could be male or female. I always love it when my wife comes to look at the record sleeve of the vinyl playing and rely on her opinion of the fidelity. Not to mention desire and count on her approval of new purchases. But is she also addicted? I don't think so. Does that have anything to do with being a woman. I don't think so. Does she care about the fine nuances? She says not. I would love to hear from women and anyone on this. WAF? I care a lot what things look like. HAF?







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kennyc
1,471 posts
 
I don't believe that WAF is sexist because it narrowly defines it to being one person - your wife.   Using WAF means that one is cares about their wife's concerns, definitely not the same as anti-wife or putting her down in some way.   Another way WAF is used is to place a line/limit on ourselves to prevent spousal repercussions - self preservation is a powerful motivator.  
singintheblues
96 posts
 
WAF is an anagram of I am pussywhipped.


If god had intended that men take any notice of his wife whining, he wouldn’t have invented the Volume knob.
ejr1953
912 posts
 
One of my audio buddies was preparing his house for listing with a real estate agent, who asked that he remove the giant speakers, but he refused, and the agent had the staging company deliver some very large plants to place in front of them for showings!
rnm4
308 posts
 
Yes it is sexist, if only because "wife" implies marriage and marriage is and always has been a sexist institution, even in its new more inclusive forms.  Now if the question were: "Is Domestic Partner Acceptability Factor sexist?", the answer would be "no".  That's because all it just voices the fair demand to make sure you respect -- indeed actively care about -- your partner's preferences for how your shared space should be occupied and arranged; that, of course, should be mutual, and exercised with generosity on all sides.  

That said, it is too bad that the "best" sound is to be had in big spaces (unsurprisingly, given the normal contexts of live music), because very few are fortunate enough to have a big space to call their own.  Being a passionate hobbyist is about minimizing compromise, and sharing a space absolutely demands it.
rnm4
308 posts
 
PS, with an attitude like that, it's no wonder you're singintheblues.
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