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Dr Jessica Taylor on men wanting a "strong independent woman".

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ahumanfemale · 05/01/2020 15:55

A bit of balsam this Sunday afternoon.

victimfocus.wordpress.com/2020/01/04/dear-men-so-you-think-you-want-a-strong-independent-woman/?fbclid=IwAR1jDvAcXOOOnyZcYkZITVnJyHt1yoidStDK9JAOFEmcIsIeWUncnz1NgjE

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Thymelord · 05/01/2020 20:21

I think the worst comments were from women. Calling the writer a bitter shrew.

Dangerfloof · 05/01/2020 20:04

Those comments. Wow. Some men really get pissed off when women say no, huh.

ahumanfemale · 05/01/2020 19:37

*sort, not dirt, but that is an epic Freudian-slip type of autocorrect!

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ahumanfemale · 05/01/2020 19:36

Yeah I'd not come across this fetishist until recently. It was slightly differently enacted, but he was getting off on my feminine strength (and I think he even called it something like that). Took me a while to understand what was going on!

Before that I'd only come across the dirt who just wanted to crush it out of me, one way or another: I love that you're so independent and strong, now submit.

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aliasundercover · 05/01/2020 19:32

I like the general gist of it, but there are a few phrases that I’m not sure about:

The ‘strong, independent woman’ you want is very likely to put you in your place when you step out of line

I don’t think anyone should be thinking about putting anyone ‘in their place’.

FFSFFSFFS · 05/01/2020 18:08

Article fab.

Comments. Jesus wept.

HalloumiGus · 05/01/2020 17:18

Nicely written.

Thymelord · 05/01/2020 16:20

It's a good article. Some of the comments are rage inducing though!

youkiddingme · 05/01/2020 16:10

I really enjoyed that.
I have met a lot of men who are 'turned on' by 'strong, independent, FEISTY' women. And the very way they say it makes you go 'urgh'.

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