In this chapter, the author denunciates the tendency spread by feminist urging women to act like men. This can be interpreted as hypocrisy. Why women would act like men when they are the first complaining about their behaviors and criticizing them? If we start acting like men we won’t have anything to say anymore, we won’t be able to complain and denunciate whatever we consider as disrespect and unfaithfulness. It is not said that women are not men’s equal, it is said that they are different. Indeed even if it is true that intellectually speaking we all are equal, concerning relationships men and women are different. I believe that a man has to struggle to receive favors from a woman that is the only way for him to know the value of what he is seeking for. It is also the way for him to be aware of how much he wants to be with that particular woman and how deep are his feelings.
W. Shalit says that: “Encouraged to act immodestly, a woman exposes her vulnerability and she then becomes, in fact, the weaker sex”. Maybe we can be more flexible by saying that it is not only modesty that makes a woman value but overall it is her capacity to make herself valuable and not easy to reach.
yaye
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I agree with you. We need to think in fact, what are the women weakness? I can think only one. The physical or body differences. They are capable as men are to have the same jobs, be competitive and independent. It is only up to them.
Jose Luis Iglsias
Modesty is a personal thing, everyone has their own definition. I believe that women have every right to become the CEO of a company etc. However, I do agree with the statement that as women begin to act like men, they lose a bit of modesty. Beating people up and being able to out drink a guy, to me, is not a very womanly thing to do and causes guy's to view these women in a different class than those women who don't do those things. On the other hand, I full heartedly believe that a women has the right to defend herself against a man who is disrespecting her etc. There is nothing wrong with displaying so called male characteristics, but in the same token, it can be fun to be a lady.
Kristine Jansen
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