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I think, too, women are told that their worth is i...

2008-08-21T10:59:00.000-07:00

I think, too, women are told that their worth is inherently tied to their desirability (made up of physical attractiveness and inoffensive personality), whereas men are told their worth is tied to their achievements. So no matter how small, a man will play up his achievements. And no matter how accomplished she is, a woman will downplay hers in order not to offend, because an uppity woman, a

QGM, yeah, I've been there too. I think many men a...

2008-08-15T09:46:00.000-07:00

QGM, yeah, I've been there too. I think many men are afraid of what they truly want if it doesn't fit into what society expects them to want.

(and a self-correction, my earlier post--2nd sentence--should have read "...still feel like they're bit shit...")

I want to say so very much here...but, even to my ...

2008-08-14T17:27:00.000-07:00

I want to say so very much here...but, even to my own ears/eyes it sounds a bit bitter.

One thing I've noticed about many of the guys I've dated in the past, with a few exceptions...I've always been the one in the relationship who had more friends, more positive familial relationships, better career options, and a lot more ambition than them. And it didn't work out too well..they tended

A simple explanation: we've (women) have internali...

2008-08-14T13:00:00.000-07:00

A simple explanation: we've (women) have internalized the double-standard. Men who have discernably no talent, interesting characteristics, or attractiveness still feel like their big shit because they will always be able to find a woman to sleep with them. GQ just touted Seth Rogen--SETH FREAKIN' ROGEN!!--as a sex symbol. Meanwhile I haven't gone on a date in forever. What kind of B-S is that?!!