Bachelorism

Feministi: Sadly one of the fundamental beliefs of bachelorism is that women are to blame for divorce. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Occasionally, you will revert to sudden bouts of bachelorism, a night in the rain with a barbaric yawp that ends with a pounding headache and a full glass of cold water. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The ancient church, misconstruing the Apostle's words, and also overlooking his meaning, recommended the state of bachelorism in the male, and perpetual virginity in the female sex, not only as a state more perfect than marriage, but even as highly meritorious. ❋ Various (N/A)

By many, the Christian dispensation is supposed to be, in a great degree, favourable to a state of bachelorism, because the Apostle, Paul, has recommended it as preferable; but we think the recommendation was given for the following reason: (i.e.) every one in the early ages of ❋ Various (N/A)

But I must stop or I shall tire you out, although I have not taken up all the points in your last letter -- yet I must make one assertion before closing, that bachelorism is your sin & not your misfortune, for you lords of the Creation are prime movers in the affair, while we poor maidens dare only wait & wait to be asked. ❋ E. (1859)

Ten to one, he is old, and has all the shrivelled, high-dried appearance of the most far-gone and confirmed bachelorism. ❋ Various (1841)

“The next piece was a satire on certain members who were getting very much into the way of joking on the worn-out subjects of matrimony and old maid and old bachelorism. ❋ Stowe, Charles Edward (1889)

"The next piece was a satire on certain members who were getting very much into the way of joking on the worn-out subjects of matrimony and old maid and old bachelorism. ❋ Harriet Beecher Stowe (1853)

[Bachelorism] means retaining your full civil rights and first class citizenship, personal dignity and self-respect. Bachelorism means never being in fear or experiencing the actual or the constant threat of emotional and physical abuse and arbitary and unjust arrest, homelessness, imprisonment, ruin, and [indentured servitude] at your wife's sole discretion (regardless of your kind character or behavior) without legal protection, recourse, or respect; it also means complete self-determination, freedom to enjoy your life as you wish on your own terms, and generally greater opportunity and personal prosperity in life. Bachelorism is the clear freedom from the exploitation and sacrificing of a used, disposable man's life for the [unilateral] entertainment and profit an ever-expectant, hateful, greedy, self-indulgent, entitlement- and luxury-obsessed and sneeringly and derisively nonrecripricatory, ulterior, incipidly disrespecting vicious wife. To men, marrying women in the current social, cultural, and legal environment is unhealthy, oppressive, and physically, psychologically, and legally dangerous. Bachelorism is relatively freedom-ensuring, sane, safe, and financially, legally, and personally healthy. Bachelorism is to [respect yourself] and retain your human rights. ❋ Esmith512 (2008)

[Bachelorism] means retaining your full civil rights and first class citizenship, personal dignity and self-respect. Bachelorism means never being in fear or experiencing the actual or the constant threat of emotional and physical abuse and arbitary and unjust arrest, homelessness, imprisonment, ruin, and [indentured servitude] at your wife's sole discretion (regardless of your kind character or behavior) without legal protection, recourse, or respect; it also means complete self-determination, freedom to enjoy your life as you wish on your own terms, and generally greater opportunity and personal prosperity in life. Bachelorism is the clear freedom from the exploitation and sacrificing of a used, disposable man's life for the [unilateral] entertainment and profit an ever-expectant, hateful, greedy, self-indulgent, entitlement- and luxury-obsessed and sneeringly and derisively nonrecripricatory, ulterior, incipidly disrespecting vicious wife. To men, marrying women in the current social, cultural, and legal environment is unhealthy, oppressive, and physically, psychologically, and legally dangerous. Bachelorism is relatively freedom-ensuring, sane, safe, and financially, legally, and personally healthy. Bachelorism is to [respect yourself] and retain your human rights. ❋ Esmith512 (2008)

[Match.com]: [Proud] to support [the fight] against bachelorism. ❋ Nymosis (2006)

BOB: So, do you ever think about getting married? JOE: Hell no, I can't afford a [divorce]! Besides Jesus didn't get married, and He said there is no [marriage] in Heaven, so that's gotta tell you something! I'll be a [bachelor] FOREVER! ❋ Mike Comanche (2009)

Person A: [Bob's] a bachelor [Person B]: It can only go [downhill] from there ❋ Conioh (2009)

"He is such a [bachelor] [look at] him around all [these girls]" ❋ Bootywarrior (2013)

[Jersey Shore] [is the new] "The Bachelor" of [reality TV]. ❋ Godballer (2011)

The Bachelor makes me [so sick] that an [STD] test is necessary after [watching it]. ❋ [email protected] (2008)

The Bachelor makes me [so sick] that an [STD] test is necessary after [watching it]. ❋ NoNameDefintion (2011)

[James] is as bacheloric as [ever], [these days] ❋ BvO (2003)