08 Dec 06
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterSigh. Something else written by a man who supposedly understands how all women think. Very sad and discouraging. Good thing it's only in the mail section of the paper, at least, and not given too much importance.
Does this vindicate former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=420513&in_page_id=1879
09 Dec 06
I work with children with special needs, and the majority of them are boys. If there were no boys, maybe there wouldn't be enough work for me to make a living. So I am dependent on males. (That was a lie. I think there would still be enough to do for a music therapist; and if not, I could do something else.)
I have met a woman who was like the women described in that article. She was in a relationship she wanted to end, but she was so afraid of being without a partner that she didn't dare to end it before she had found someone else. She had a lot of emotional problems, and I don't think her approach could be said to be typical for women.
09 Dec 06
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Originally posted by der schwarze RitterNo, just because someone's idea was published doesn't make it a fact. What about those of us who are single and not dating? How can I be dependent on men if I don't even have a boyfriend? Is there some invisible guy sneaking into my house or bank account and taking care of things for me? Is there some guy hiding in the fridge who loves me but I couldn't see him behind the milk carton? What a bunch of fertilizer. Women as a category are no more dependent on men then men as a category are dependent on women. While there are some women who "need" a man, there are an equal group of needy men. But the huge number of single, independent women should be a clue.
Does this vindicate former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=420513&in_page_id=1879
09 Dec 06
Originally posted by badmoonI thought that everyone knew that not all men and all women are alike. I don't find such blanket statements very helpful. I think it would be more helpful to learn that those different strategies exist, and how you can determine what strategy the other person is using.
It was taught ina Conflict Management course...by a woman.
That's how it seems to me after being around for 51 years. Don't you agree? I thought that everyone knew that.
Also, what exactly does it mean to be a process-oriented or a goal-oriented person? As a therapist, I tend to be process-oriented, although not exclusively. In many other situations, I am mainly goal-oriented. So, am I goal-oriented or process-oriented?