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06/09/2004 Entry: "Single women and cats."
Single women and cats.
Indeed, a single man would have to literally marry his dog before it would be seen as a woman substitute in the same way that a single woman's cat is seen as a man/baby/life substitute.As for cats being men substitutes, a truly great cat can be cute, arrogant, cuddly, self sufficient, smart, loving, vulnerable and interesting all at the same time, all in the same moment.
If men were as much fun as that, women would spend all their time tickling their tummies, too.
It's very easy to deal with boyfriends who complain you treat your cat better than you do them. Just say: "Once you've produced evidence that an ancient civilisation worshipped you, then perhaps we'll talk."
It could even be argued that some men end up being very poor cat substitutes. ("I just couldn't meet the right cat so I decided to have a relationship instead.")
