You know every comment you make seems like it is so much worst here and you always seem to indicate that it's cultural based.  I lived on both the west and east coasts on the mainland and it is not even comparable.  All you gotta do is read the newspaper daily and the stuff that is going on over there.  American culture promotes sexism what are you talking about Allie?  It is the biggest money making sales pitch out there...get real already.