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At 18, she has choices. At 18, you have nothing.
At 25, she looks for love. At 25, you're chasing goals.
At 30, she slows down. At 30, you're just getting started.
A woman's life starts at 18. A man's life starts at 30. A woman is born with value. A man is born with no value. She has to protect her value. You have to build your value. I
... See morePut simply: you’re damned if you do; you’re damned if you don’t. Try too hard, and you’re disgusting; don’t try at all, and you’re invisible.
Anne Helen Petersen • Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman
That age “progressively destroys” women, but not men, is the crux of what Susan Sontag termed the double standard of aging, back in 1972.
Ashley Mears • Very Important People: Status and Beauty in the Global Party Circuit
"But these New Ladies didn't have anyone to be jealous of, remember,"
Charlotte Gilman • Herland
There are methods and social conventions women have used for centuries to ensure that the best male’s genes are selected and secured with the best male provisioning she’s capable of attracting. Ideally the best Man should exemplify both, but rarely do the two exist in the same male
Rollo Tomassi • The Rational Male
Women create shadow hierarchies while pretending to want equality
Claim: Competent women should be rewarded based on ability
Reality: Women who shine too brightly must be taken down a notch
Claim: Beauty standards are oppressive and we want equality
Reality: Deny differences in beauty while creating hierarchies based on it
Claim: Women should live their
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