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JustAnotherGen

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18. That's a good start

Reply to iverglas (Reply #16)

Wed Jan 11, 2012, 03:10 PM

Jan 2012

But read the book if you can get a copy. It's not that hooey from Men are From Mars and Women are from Venus.

It even relates to our children in our lives, our parents, our friends. . . . I also love Marianne Williamsons book A Return To Love. . . I love my brother because he is another human being - I ask nothing from him/her and she/he asks nothing from me accept for the light of love.

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Love Languages, Feminists in Romantic Relationships & Prostitution [View all] JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 OP

it is interesting how all this is manifesting and the number of women allowing themselves to be seabeyond Jan 2012 #1

I agree JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #2

it is just another saying we have given to men to chuckle at, to feel superior, to be dominant seabeyond Jan 2012 #5

Oooh I agree JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #6

VS use to be a company about empowering women their sexuality. i use to buy from them. it was fun. seabeyond Jan 2012 #7

We see relationships based on altruism. redqueen Jan 2012 #12

You are correct, as usual, Seabie....I believe that language is powerful whathehell Jan 2012 #22

IMHO the heart of the matter is the power dynamic. Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #3

That's what I was going to say. redqueen Jan 2012 #4

"A tool. A thing." Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #8

So true JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #9

Exactly. redqueen Jan 2012 #10

I didn't know that Norway and Denmark had taken that step...It's wonderful!..n/t whathehell Jan 2012 #23

and how to get women to stop playing their role? iverglas Jan 2012 #14

Here's where I bring a different perspective JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #17

me too iverglas Jan 2012 #11

Cooperating vs. using (the way I see it) redqueen Jan 2012 #13

heh heh iverglas Jan 2012 #15

you didn't give us a link :( iverglas Jan 2012 #16

That's a good start JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #18

but I don't want to have to pick my way carefully iverglas Jan 2012 #21

When I was in corporate, I worked with a really wonderful family man. CrispyQ Jan 2012 #19

Well, I am the breadwinner ismnotwasm Jan 2012 #20