When he said that, he had the money & power to buy himself a good-looking younger wife.
His comment always had the subtext: "We men don't have to look good; there are all kinds of things we can DO to win respect, whereas women can't win respect by doing anything -- unless it's just a bonus on top of the respect they get by looking good." It's like a power trip that men play over women: "WE decide if you're worth anything, and there's nothing you can do about it if we say you're not."
That was always rich coming from Rush given that he wasn't exactly a prize package.
When he said that, he had the money & power to buy himself a good-looking younger wife.
His comment always had the subtext: "We men don't have to look good; there are all kinds of things we can DO to win respect, whereas women can't win respect by doing anything -- unless it's just a bonus on top of the respect they get by looking good." It's like a power trip that men play over women: "WE decide if you're worth anything, and there's nothing you can do about it if we say you're not."