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In reply to the discussion: Do fathers still expect to be asked permission to marry their daughter? Is this a sexist tradition? [View all]PersonNumber503602
(1,134 posts)And if I had a daughter, I'd find it awkward if some guy asked me for permission to marry my imaginary daughter.
Other than the backward women are property thing, it seems like a great way to make things really awkward. First, what if the father says no? Are you really not going to marry his daughter? What if he says sure thing, and then his daughter turns you down or you change your mind in between. Awkward. Keep that stuff between the two people who making their own decisions in life.
One more thing, I don't see silly "daddy's little girl" and "daddy says I can't date" baby shirts as being comparable to a father threatening or acting out physical violence against a teenage boyfriend. Perhaps it's an indication of a world view that might lead to that, but chances are better it's just a silly shirt.