英文诵典1·英语美文背诵经典015 Ladys First 女士优先（MP3+lrc）

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[00:05.25]015. Ladys First	女士优先
[00:11.14] For a long period before the 1960s, women were considered to be the weaker sex, 	在20世纪60年代之前很长的一段时间里，女子一直被认为是“弱者”，
[00:17.06]just as Shakespeare said in Hamlet:	正如莎士比亚在其剧本《哈姆雷特》中所说：
[00:19.97]"Frailty, thy name is women."	“弱者，你的名字是女人！”
[00:22.74]In contrast, men were regarded the stronger and the dominant sex. 	与之相反，男子则被视为“强者”或“统治者”
[00:27.53]In this light man should undertake the duty to adopt a protective attitude toward the so-called weaker sex.	鉴于此，男子就有义务采取一切措施保护所谓的弱者
[00:34.89]This implied that men should help women on and off with their coats, light their cigarettes, 	这也就意味着当女子穿大衣、脱大衣时男子要帮助；意昧着男人要为她们点烟；
[00:40.82]open the doors for them to get on and off the wagon, train, bus, etc. Or to enter the houses. 	意味着当女子上下车（马车、火车、汽车…）或者进门时男子要帮忙开门
[00:48.38]Have you ever seen the movie "Titanic"? Well, when the ship was sinking, 	看过电影《泰坦尼克号》吗？当轮船正在下沉的时候，
[00:53.08]it was the women who had the right to get on the lifeboats first, 	首先登上救生艇的是女子，
[00:57.37]just because men had the responsibility for taking care of and protecting women!	为什么呢？就因为男子汉有义务照顾和保护她们！
[01:03.59]This could lead to the conclusion that the custom "Lady First" was developed out of respect in appearance, 	由此便可以得出这样的结论：“女士优先”这种风俗表面上出于尊敬；
[01:10.98]but in fact it was kind of looking down upon women in nature.	而实质上是出于对女性的轻视！
[01:15.87]In the 1960s, women began to challenge this tradition. Just as one lady put it, 	从上世纪60年代起，妇女们始对这一传统发起挑战
[01:23.33]"Historically, men should walk on the outside of the pavement so as to prevent the lady's dress from being spoilt by mud splashed by a carriage. 	正如一位女士所说：“以往，人们认为男子汉应该走在人行道的外侧，这样一来万一有马车路过溅起泥浆时，他会首先‘接招’，不至于玷污女士的衣裙
[01:33.90]Today a man is supposed to walk on the outside side. 	今天的男子汉们仍然沿袭以往的做法，走在人行道的外侧
[01:36.40]A man should walk where he wants to. So should a woman. 	其实他们应该爱走哪儿就走哪儿，女人也一样
[01:40.90]If out of love and respect, he actually wants to take the blows, 	现在的男士们要是真的尊敬女人、真的怜香惜玉，
[01:44.80]he should walk on the inside, because that's where muggers are hiding these days."	他们倒是应该走在人行道内侧，因为今天的抢劫犯最爱躲藏的地方就是那儿”
[01:50.36]This shows that to treat a woman as inferior just because she is a female is not only insulting but also out of step with contemporary American culture.	这表明，今天还拿女性当“弱者”的看法或者做法不仅仅是对女性的一种“侮辱”，更是与现代美国文化格格不入的“老土”的行为
[02:01.39]Women may go to the restaurants Dutch treat. 	因此，女士们上餐馆时会实行AA制（各付各的）
[02:04.71]They may refuse such words as chairman, businessmen, policeman ...   	对于带有性别色彩的词语她们也会抵制，例如chairman(主席）、businessman(商人）、policeman(费察）……，
[02:09.94]Instead they prefer chairperson, businessperson, police or cop  	改用一些中性的词汇，如chairperson、businessperson、police或cop……
[02:15.59]... just to show that they are equal in every respect with males! 	总之，她们要证明她们与男子在社会生活的各个方面是平等的!

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英文诵典1·英语美文背诵经典015 Ladys First 女士优先（MP3+lrc）