Roses and diamonds? On Women's day, my husband appeared with a pair of diamond studs and a bunch of roses. When I asked him if this was how he defined a woman's happiness, he smiled sheepishly, blissfully unaware of what I meant. All through the year, he does not even lift a finger to fetch a glass of water. From dropping and picking up the kids, fixing a leak or a fuse, clearing the weeds in the garden to getting the car to the mechanic; I do it all. He assumes no responsibility, not even bothers to look at the kids' homework. Yet, he expects me to be over the moon because he's making up for his carelessness by buying me a gift. When are men going to realise that even the Kohinoor is a poor substitute for the respect that men ought to cultivate towards women? Antara Xavier Kathmandu http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=66929