Wow, very nice posts. I am a 29 year old female who has always been strong willed. Earlier on, I was set in the idea that I was going to do this or that in the world. I had also read a blog from Jan 09, asking if intelligent people tend to be more unhappy. Some of the ideas put forth come from childhood and how intelligent people (geeks) were isolated, therefore being isolated in their problem solving in life. I do think that by having more choices, it has added complexity, adding more thinking, thus possibly not living in the moment. Very good video presentation on how having more choices to all has set us back. Check it out:
With us, as females...we are different (ruled by the moon). We do have different needs than men. For me, I thought I could do anything. I thought that my hardwork and ideas would get me equal pay. As I "feel" and see "inequality", I begin thinking and it makes me unhappy. If the playing grounds were truly equal as men then it may not be so hard. We wouldnt have to think about how we are not being valued the same as a male. The freedom to have choices still gives us limited outputs. We don't gain the same from the various choices as a man. And to the point of men not being able to deal with women of our kind...I totally agree. I tallied up my friends and family who are females and gauged their mindset and ways about life. It appears the ones who are not independantly minded as in intellect are the ones who have husbands & families. The ones, like myself who have worked their way up the ladder of life are single. The guys who come across them want them to be a cookie, but we are too smart to have our value set on that. Trying to have conversations with men on issues in the world are normally too much to think about. All they want is their beer and football. I am not saying this is everyone...every man is like this or every woman is like this. However, if I holistically view my own experience and perception, I think both your cases are very valid.
Wow, very nice posts. I am a 29 year old female who has always been strong willed. Earlier on, I was set in the idea that I was going to do this or that in the world. I had also read a blog from Jan 09, asking if intelligent people tend to be more unhappy. Some of the ideas put forth come from childhood and how intelligent people (geeks) were isolated, therefore being isolated in their problem solving in life. I do think that by having more choices, it has added complexity, adding more thinking, thus possibly not living in the moment. Very good video presentation on how having more choices to all has set us back. Check it out:
http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html
With us, as females...we are different (ruled by the moon). We do have different needs than men. For me, I thought I could do anything. I thought that my hardwork and ideas would get me equal pay. As I "feel" and see "inequality", I begin thinking and it makes me unhappy. If the playing grounds were truly equal as men then it may not be so hard. We wouldnt have to think about how we are not being valued the same as a male. The freedom to have choices still gives us limited outputs. We don't gain the same from the various choices as a man. And to the point of men not being able to deal with women of our kind...I totally agree. I tallied up my friends and family who are females and gauged their mindset and ways about life. It appears the ones who are not independantly minded as in intellect are the ones who have husbands & families. The ones, like myself who have worked their way up the ladder of life are single. The guys who come across them want them to be a cookie, but we are too smart to have our value set on that. Trying to have conversations with men on issues in the world are normally too much to think about. All they want is their beer and football. I am not saying this is everyone...every man is like this or every woman is like this. However, if I holistically view my own experience and perception, I think both your cases are very valid.