Words from today's Sunday Confessions at Post Secrets.
This goes along with something I've been thinking of recently. An acquaintance of mine often speaks to something he calls The Myth of Male Weakness. It is stated so perfectly, that I often use it myself.
I agree that the myth of male weakness, sells men short. It assumes that men cannot appreciate a woman's beauty without lusting after her. But as a woman I have a difficult time reminding myself that not all men will lust after me. Let me be clear -- I do not think that I'm anything to shout about. I am not so vain or self assured. But the bulk of my friendships have been mostly male. I've always found myself getting along with men more so than women. It is because so many men buy into that myth, that I do not completely trust men. It's a strange and often frustrating situation to be in, considering that I love men so much. So, what's a girl to do? How does one balance faith in men and awareness that men can be scary?
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