Why are so many women selfish and self-centered (at least in American society)?
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nutcrackerjo
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 Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Excuse me? What you describe here is not a feminist. Feminist are against all that garbage and for equality. One minute men hate feminists then the next its anti feminists! Do men really know what they want? I think not. I'm with Rio, I would rather be a lesbian than date you.  |
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mystery
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, of course, this is not the case with all American women nor is this selfish attitude an American issue only. You will find selfish self absorbed women all over the world. Some women want the equality that goes with feminists but yet they want to be treated to things and be taken care of but they cannot have it both ways all the time. But again, these are not all American women, only a small number. Most women I know work like dogs and in some cases are the major breadwinners and certainly are not selfish. So this must be taken on a case by case basis and the women you speak of must be viewed more as the anomaly they actually are than the norm, which they clearly are not.Oh, and Lycra...an FYI; no worries, based on your opinion of women and your attitude toward same, you won't have many opportunuties to worry about it...as in, no dates. |
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wendy g
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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| I'll only address the latter part of the question, since the rest is extremely sexist, to both men and women.I agree that women should put 50% into the relationship...or more. And men should do the same. People that are truly capable of love DO do that. And people with any real intelligence know that just because they may have had a few bad experiences with selfish people of either gender, not ALL women or men are like that. Not even most.You're small experience with the opposite sex does not represent the whole wide world. Or even one whole country. |
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Devil's Advocette
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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| "Women should for once take accountability for why men may behave a certain way."LOL, I bet you didn't even catch it when you typed that. |
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Voice of Reality
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| The biggest factor I can think of is the media. The majority of the popular girls on TV and the news are overprivileged females behaving badly. This is seen as cool by the daughters of society because they don't know any better.The other big reason. Western women are raised to know no shame. It doesn't matter how much they screw up, how poorly they do, or how fat they get from eating pizza - they are simply told that they are beautiful and perfect just as they are, no matter what. And anyone who thinks otherwise is just stupid or blah blah nonsense. The problem is that this is WRONG. Both boys and girls should be taught that perfection lies within the ability to change for the better. If you believe that you are perfect already, then you'll remain the same as you were when you were a child. Simple as that. What we have are overgrown preteen girls running around acting like the world should cater to them no matter what.(Duh, it's not ALL women. But it's a large portion. Otherwise this would not be consistently observable.) |
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TERA
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| No one's forcing you into a relationship you don't want. You have the power to choose. And I must disagree, your behavior is not someone else's responsibility, it's your own. The sooner you realize that, the happier (and more empowered) you will be to live your life the way you choose. Your happiness does not have to be dependent on someone else. |
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rex
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Selfishness and self-centredness are related to their narcissistic natures. The very same things apply to their 'princess' syndrome. But fortunately for the future of the human race very few women are like that and most women are absolutely lovely. |
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Lil' Miss Nancy Drew
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow! For a second I thought that you were talking about men and just got the nouns and pronouns mixed up! |
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grace hopper
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Hmm I'd venture to guess that selfish and self-centered people either attract others just like themselves, or selfish and self-centered people chase after nice people since who else would put up with them?With your attitude, I doubt you'll meet anyone nice, since you expect women to be dreadful. I feel sorry for you. |
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Rebel Man
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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| While I think you over-generalized a little bit here, a lot of what you wrote really describes American women these days. What I think it is is that women are taught to have equal rights when it suits them, but they still want all the good things being a woman got them in the old days (having everything paid for them, not having to lift anything over 10 lbs., etc.). When a man and a woman are dating, it's always about how he treats her, whether he treats her like a princess or not. Nothing is ever said about how the woman treats a man, if she treats him like a dog he's still supposed to take it. Unlike what many people wrote above, this really does describe the majority of women in America from my experience (not all, certainly, but more than it doesn't).I think your sentence "Women should for once take accountability for why men behave a certain way" is completely wrong, but I've heard so many women blame men for their problems that I think it's funny they'd get mad about that sentence. Some of those women berated you for this post, as a matter of fact. But the most important thing of all is that women just aren't held accountable for their actions. Women can get away with just about anything these days and it's always somebody else's fault. I'm generalizing, of course, but there's a lot of truth to that statement. |
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Susan R
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| Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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| I think your understanding is a bit off the wall.It neither a male or female issue.Woman in North American Society are in Controlof themselves and are focused on their achievements.I women or a man is not responsable for other's needs.As for the word "Selfish" we are all selfish bothmale and female.THESE DAYS THE BEST RELATIONSHIPSARE THE ONES WITH NO EXPECTATIONS!!!!That is what I am teaching you today... |
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