tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post7033610092595242420..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Wonder Woman: Feminist HeroineStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-83907177440933571212014-11-30T18:52:28.493-08:002014-11-30T18:52:28.493-08:00Women hold the power of male chivalry, which is wa...Women hold the power of male chivalry, which is waning with the adoption of libertine religion.n.nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252447117532342957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-42623332710371707692014-11-29T19:20:11.092-08:002014-11-29T19:20:11.092-08:00As a child in Catholic schools, we all learned a p...As a child in Catholic schools, we all learned a prayer called an Act of Contrition in which we promised "to avoid the occasions of sin" which was and remains good advice as you have noted. I do wish I had paid a bit more attention to it myself but that's another post.Jim Sweeneyhttp://www.jksq.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-44922368083914220562014-11-29T13:44:00.088-08:002014-11-29T13:44:00.088-08:00Women have other strengths. Sexual/emotional power...Women have other strengths. Sexual/emotional power (it's men who go crazy and fall apart when intense relationships end).<br /><br />OTOH, I've seen 2 men tortured by the same power. One was my Pa.<br /><br />So far, The Marines have bent, not broken. But I just read they started a test female artillery battalion. 110 lb girls are loading 100 lb shells.<br /><br />Probably designed to fail. Marines have always had smart young officers - and Listened to them. They prepared for amphibious warfare in the 30s amid scorn.<br /><br />At Great Lakes Training Center, we had co-ed Marching. Fractures & breakage of female hips, legs, knees, calves, feet.<br /><br />Solution: The shortest females led shorter Marches.<br /><br />I worked for the Navy for 30 years. Every female enlisted Sailor I spoke to Hated the innovation of Female Sea Duty. Probably many Officers too.<br /><br />A few ambitious female Navy Officer activists & Clinton was all it took.<br /><br />Activist Feminists have sold most women a bill of tainted "goods". IMHO. -- Rich Lara Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-32371886707816595612014-11-29T12:35:29.129-08:002014-11-29T12:35:29.129-08:00I remember the old Lynda Carter Wonder Woman show ...I remember the old Lynda Carter Wonder Woman show from the 70's, and watched an episode a few years ago online, and surprised how "progressive" it was, fully antiviolent, empathetic and all. <br /><br />She was made intentionally naive, and yet her primary superpower wasn't physical strength but her bullet deflecting bracelets and a golden lasso which when put around someone incapacitated their resistance them forced them to tell the truth, a quick way to end conflict peacefully.<br /><br />The more modern "Xena: Warrior Princess" took Women's physical strength to a new level, refusing the Masculine Sword, but carrying a flying ring, and generally stylishly kicking her opponents into submission.<br /><br />One woman friend was mugged after getting off the bus, had her purse taken, and chased him down yelling at the top of her lungs, hoping to get someone's attention, but the thief got away. She admitted afterwards it was foolhardy since he could have had a knife or a gun, but she said it felt good and she was fearless in the moment.<br /><br />So this shows physical confidence than physical strength. A smaller person has to work harder to contain physical authority, but I've seen very large men who seem imposing physically but as soon as you talk to them you can see they're afraid of their own shadow.<br /><br />Anyway, women's advantage often CAN be verbal, if she's willing to use it, so I imagine after some basic physical confidence in some sports, being able to speak up, as Toastmasters international teaches, is a next best equalizer.<br />Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.com