Worship. Adoration. Valence.
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Worship. Adoration. Valence.
A man who leads should be respected, because he is giving his gift of devotional leadership to his woman. Just like a woman who follows should be cherished, because she is giving her gift of respect and submission to her man. Do a thought experiment; Let’s say you knew, with 100% certainty, that a man saw your needs and feelings as important as his
... See moreIt can help her see that what men instinctually consider disrespect is very different than what women believe is disrespectful.
This more than anything feels like the prevailing pathology of men in this cohort. They feel small. They are looking for a way to get their power back. They do not deserve that power, obviously, but they do feel entitled to it. And women, to an extent, are enabling it. They are enabling it in the kind of sex they are having, in asking for things th
... See moreWhen our god fails to respond in the ways we expect, we humans tend to respond in one of two ways. We either blindly intensify our acts of worship or lash out in righteous anger. When Nice Guys put a woman or women on a pedestal and attempt to win their approval, sooner or later, this adoration will turn to rage when these objects of worship fail t
... See moreThe most it says is, I think, something like this: If we were socially ambisexual, if men and women were completely and genuinely equal in their social roles, equal legally and economically, equal in freedom, in responsibility, and in self-esteem, then society would be a very different thing. What our problems might be, God knows; I only know we wo
... See morewhen women do minister to men’s hurt feelings, they tend to be rewarded. And when they do not, they are liable to be punished.