Judging books by their covers

[Muskrat]

Oh….and he is a she

 

[feywon]

Never ignore your gut feeling. Not always right, but worth paying attention to.

True, and often we, especially women, ignore it based assumptive judgements society/family have conditioned us into having--- as well as to defer to male authority figures (educators, doctors, clergy).

A man once told me i'd hurt his feelings by not going off alone with him. My response was 'Sorry, but we just met. The bottomline for me is better someone else's feelings than my body. I learned that lesson the hard way!'

 

[feywon]

Read the book The Gift of Fear. It's for women, who usually are the victims of crime.

It's ALL about trusting your gut.

Absolutely, should be required reading for teens. While it is 'for' women, it was written by a male security specialist (Gavin De Becker) and i think rational men could learn a lot from it too!
While Malcolm Gladwell's book makes several good points about trusting our 'instincts', De Becker's book is more focused, specific.

 

[Buckeye]

Bo Didley said it best...

I look like a farmer, but I'm a lover.

 

[feywon]

Excellent book. I wish every teen girl had the opportunity to read it.

Me, too. While i had learned to trust my instincts by the time i read it, it was quite validating for me.

 

[feywon]

Oh….and he is a she

Sorry, the screen name not one that implies a gender, and since you hae no.profile photo i'd have had to go look at your profile. Often i do, but i was more focused on the discussion than that detail.

 

[Gaer]

Oh, If a man has soft, feminine hands it probably means he hasn't done a lick of work.
If he has polished, manicured nails, he is not someone I want to talk to, ever.
Same thing if he wears make-up.

 

[Nemo2]

Oh, If a man has soft, feminine hands it probably means he hasn't done a lick of work.
If he has polished, manicured nails, he is not someone I want to talk to, ever.
Same thing if he wears make-up.

And if he looks like Johnny Depp, and his first name is Edward?