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“Men are all very well, and a good husband can be enormously useful, but women like us need something to do.”

Book:The Fortune Hunter

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The Fortune Hunter

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Daisy Goodwin

Daisy Goodwin is a respected television producer recognized for her work on a variety of popular television shows. Born in December 1961, she has made substantial contributions to the industry with her innovative and engaging storytelling. more

“The method that is required is not one of correlation but of liberation. Even the term “method” must be reinterpreted and in fact wrenched out of its usual semantic field, for the emerging creativity in women is by no means a merely cerebral process. In order to understand the implications of this process it is necessary to grasp the fundamental fact that women have had the power of naming stolen from us. We have not been free to use our power to name ourselves, the world or God. The old naming was not the product of dialogue- a fact inadvertently admitted in the genesis story of Adam’s naming the animals and the women. Women are now realizing that the universal imposing of names by men has been false because partial. That is, inadequate words have been taken as adequate.”

Men Religion Process Women Method Liberation Sexism Naming

Book:Beyond God the Father: toward a philosophy of women's liberation

Source: Beyond God the Father: toward a philosophy of women's liberation

“Empowering Women 101: If a normal man wants you he will let you know. You won't have to guess. He will move mountains to bring you into his life. If he is abnormal he will string you along, drop a trail of crumbs and clues for you to follow, in order to keep you guessing. This type of man desires you, but doesn't value you.”

Men Games Relationships Guessing Players Empowering 101

Author:Shannon L. Alder

“Both men accepted that the nature of the request, its intimacy and self-conscious reflection on their friendship, had created, for the moment, an uncomfortable emotional proximity which was best dealt with by their parting without another word.”

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Book:Amsterdam

Source: Amsterdam

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