Why do men think that women cannot make decisions?

In my household, I am the one every one looks to for answers. I am expected to figure out the finances, make decisions about everything big and small. I am the problem solver, the one who can always figure it out. My husband has the capability of making decisions, but by his own admittance, my decisions are always the more logical and reasonable ones. I am not saying that men in general make bad decisions all of the time, but come on, if all the decisions were left up to the men in this world, we'd all be in trouble. Men often make decisions without thinking about the end result, women tend to think about things more before decidig.

men that think that are struck on themselves & probably don'tknow near as much as they think they do. they just want to control the lady & probably everybody else around them. decisions between a couple should be decided jointly. wake up women & have your say.

Even women who only work in the homes make decisions each and every day and sometimes each and every hour. Only when a man tries filling in for a woman - actually doing all the cleaning and cooking and caring for the children - does he realize what goes into doing that. Women make decisions each time they shop for food - which product is the best one for the price, which food offers better nutrition for the family. Being in charge of the home not a simple task. Every woman is a space planner - designing the home and furnishings to best serve the family. She is a nurse's aide - deciding when a child is too sick to attend school or sick enough to go to a doctor. Which doctor to choose for the children is usually a decision left to the woman. If she works, which daycare or childcare center to use is left for the woman to decide. The ideal woman is described in the Bible in Proverbs 31. That woman made plenty of decisions. For instance, in Proverbs 31:16 is says, "She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard." In The Message (a paraphrase of the Bible), it says, "When she speaks she has something worthwhile to say, and she always says it kindly. She keeps an eye on everyone in her household, and keeps them all busy and productive. Her children respect and bless her; her husband joins in with words of praise: "Many women have done wonderful things, but you've outclassed them all!" Every woman would be wise to read up on the Proverbs 31 woman and strive to balance life like she does. And every man would be wise to take heed of these words as well. Respecting and showing love towards women gets a much better reaction than ridicule.

I read the discussion you are referring to and decided not to even justify it with a response. Men and women make bad decisions. Men and women make good decisions. You could tell by the discussion starter that he has a very low opinion of women anyway because he didn't refer to us as women, he referred to us as girls. And education does not always ensure good decision making. Maturity and wisdom has more to do with making good decisions than anything regardless of gender.

That has to be the most sexist thing I have ever heard. Men get drunk and father children they don't want then they have to pay child support. Men are often all about impulse. There are some great men and not so great women, but I think that stereotypically, a woman can make a decision involving emotions way better than any man can.

We women are complicated beings. The psychology behind our persons is so complex that men need visual aids to guide them: in a very descriptive image, a man is an on-off switch button, while a woman is a cockpit control board. We think of a lot of things all at the same time and this is important to accommodate our vital responsibility of child rearing. We derive our power from such complexities. We do not raise our fists to get what we want. We do not even take credit for accomplishing something that we are certain is our responsibility and our making. That is because we make men believe that they are in power, that men make the decisions for us, it's only way to keep men quiet and to keep them from asserting their egos and in result, bore us. Cheers! No, I'm not feminist. I love chivalry and women having special place in society and all that. But I do want equal human rights - which is still lacking in many parts of the world.

May be their arrogance or experience make them to think so.

I am a well educated woman, I have raised 2 daughters, taken care of the household, inside and out and can do most repairs a man can. I am smart and independent, I do not need a man to make my decisions for me! If you want to know how men can make bad decisions, just take a look at politics. I'm also lucky enough to be living with a man that is comfortable with me making my own decisions. I normally let him know what I have decided to do or not do, but that's just so he knows, not so he can tell me his opinion of if I'm right or wrong. Who ever wrote the other discussion, has a very big ego.

Since i was 20 i have been on my own. Ive had 2 children to riase by myself. Ive made all my own decisions. There is no way shape or form am i going to let a man make any decisions for me. Im 52 now and doing very well.

Not all men think like that and for the men that do they are going to be very surprised in life! As from what i can tell it's equal i know many women who struggle to make decisions as do many men and many of both sexes who have no problem at all. If thats how he feels fantastic may he find a woman that agrees with him and they live a happy life together but i am not one of those women. Nor do i wish to take part in a discussion like that because i don't want to waste my time and energy on someone who is so demeaning. He probably has an unusually close relationship with his mother to which no woman bears comparison or will ever measure up to.

It was the old saying because the decision are binded with financial commitments so the man makes most of the decision and woman are more emotionals than men so some decision may go wrong and least because of this also

Women and men know how to decide, the thing is, what are the basis of their decisions, as I know men decides mostly on logic, they are objective as to us, women, we rely on our emotions, on our feelings, our instinct. Maybe that is one the reason why they say women should not or cannot decide is because we base in on our feelings, maybe in some cases they are right, that we are blinded by pity, by rage, but in some cases, logic is no the only thing that matters. And yes both can decide, but it is actually not the decision that matters most, it is standing on your decision, taking up responsibilities and outcome of the decision. My hubby and me, we were so different, I am very subjective in my reasoning and he on the other is very objective, well we actually came up a very good decision most of the times because we consult each other and our decision produces balance decision based on both feelings and logic. On the lighter note, why is it that men, specially our partners, or those who are involve with women, always ask if they should or can join in after office noght out? Can they just decide for themselves?

If I had to wait for my husband to make a decision nothing would ever be decided. The decision making in our household is solely my responsibility. I do ask his opinion most of the time, so he doesn't feel left out, but he almost always tells me to do what I think is best.

LOL, I have never had a man in my life to make a decision for me and I am doing just fine. Men flatter themselves that they know what is best, but I have never seen any proof that a woman needs a man for anything. I make my own decisions and they come out perfect. Why should I need a man to make my decisions when I have gotten this far in life without having a man around me at all. The way I see it, men need us because that way they feel they are useful in some way. We, on the other hand, don't necessarily need them. Everything a man can do I can do just as well. I fix my own cars, build my own furniture, harvest my own foods, bring in my own paycheck, and I even don't require their services for that one other thing lol. I will admit that they are required in order to have children, but hey I never said I wanted kids in the first place. I have raised my kids and they didn't come from my womb. So why should I need them for something as trivial as making a decision.

well i think its because men are impulsive, they do whatever comes first into their mind without really thinking that's why its easy for them to get into fights. women on the other hand needs a lot of time to decide because she usually weighs each options carefully, its hard for them to decide especially if options seems equal. women also are more emotional, when they make wrong decisions they really feel sorry, that's why they think too much.

I wonder if I answered this already, I don't think so but if I did, forgive that I forgot lol. What if I said that I think MEN make horrible decisions because they don't think the right way, so WOMEN should make decisions for them? That sounds just about as ludicrous as what the man who thinks women make bad decisions thinks. Of course I don't actually THINK this. On a case by case basis I have determined that SOME men always make bad decisons, SOME men sometimes make bad decisons, and SOME men rarely make bad decisions, but I could replace the word MEN with WOMEN easily and mean it just as much. You are right to say that it's a learning process, and learning ANYTHING opens you up to the possibility, no PROBABILITY of making mistakes! Men are NOT superior to women, neither are women superior to men! I don't see why people have to have it one way or the other! I have to tell you, if some man proceeded to tell me what to do and how to do it, I don't think there'd be much left of him if I got my hands on him. I don't play that way.

I am the right style of this kind of woman.My husband often makes decisions most of the time.He always thinks that I am not bright enough to decide the things.If I make decisions,things will get worse.After things happen,I admit my husband is always right to make decisions.So I nearly follow his advice.

well i know with my wife, she takes forever to decide about anything.. like dinner lord..

Both men and women has the right to make decisions and entitled to make mistakes.I don't think there are superior among men and women.We both equal because we are both human being and created by God.We are not perfect and we made mistakes.I learned to be independent when i studied far from home during my college days.I made my own decision which i think was right for me but i made mistakes too.And i believe that i am very responsible in making decisions and i had proven that for myself and for our family.

i think women make desicions which r more better than men,women r more matured in mind than men