Grizzlie Antagonist wrote:
> On 15 Mar 2005 12:57:27 -0800, "bluesmama"

> wrote:
>
> >
> >Grizzlie Antagonist wrote:
> >> On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 11:00:15 -0500, howldog

> >> wrote:
> >
> >> >the point is, these superhero chick shows are about as realistic
and
> >> >empowering as The PowerPuff Girls. Its amazing to me that any
woman
> >> >could get any "empowering" out of them. You
could say the same
thing
> >> >about a guy who watches James Bond and gets any empowerment outta
> >that
> >> >as well, I guess.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Men are not allowed to receive empowerment from anything.
> >>
> >>
> >Do you truly believe this, or are you exaggerating?
>
>
>
> What kind of question is that?

It's quite a serious question. Which you didn't exactly answer. Do you
truly believe that men are not allowed to receive empowerment from
anything?

> Name one thing that men are allowed to receive empowerment from.
>
Well obviously I'm not a man, so I can't know firsthand what things men
draw empowerment from, I can only make assumptions and God help me if I
make assumptions here because someone is going to trot out the tired
old ASS-U-ME thing, but anyway, assume I will.

I'm assuming men get feelings of empowerment from similar things that
women get them from; situations where they feel competent, desired,
respected, and so on. Being good parents, being good providers, being
good at whatever it is they choose to do.

> I don't mean, as individual human beings.  I mean, AS MEN.
>



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