I swear I'm gonna smack you with all of Shiva's hands.... repeatedly.

Free love and all that, meditation and understanding.....with what you've posted...you need to meditate a little less, understand you know NOTHING about what you think you know about women and re-evaluate the equal harmony/balance thing you think you have a grip on....
peace....:roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll:

 

Alright. You are right. I guess i am very dumb LOL

 

...soymoy's gonna get an awful shock when the pants come off...

 

This is true... In a good relationship both people step up and do what they have to do. Taking care of sick kids, household chores, making money, ..., etc. It all needs to be taken care of by both people. :rose:

 

I agree with this totally.
They talk about strong women, but they run a mile when their ego's not stroked.

If we're talking 'equality' then this would be the case, wouldn't it?
If he needs a break from 'making decisions' and she doesn't, then does that not make him 'weaker'?

 

Wow. So many thoughts crashing to come out now that I've caught up with this thread. First, let me state right out that I cannot and will not make statements for "all" women, "all" men, "all" submissives. To say that women are feelers and men are thinkers is a discredit to both. Everyone is a mix of both. For example, I love sports, hate weddings, love heavy metal music, hate reality television, have a master's degree in philosophy, was the first girl in my highschool to take weightlifting in gym class -- and yet I still cry when I watch "27 Dresses." Curious mix -- as are most people.

Also, to assume that a submissive is weak shows a misunderstanding of the lifestyle. To assume that a dominant tells the submissive how to think is also a misunderstanding. While some are in that kind of relationship, it doesn't define all D/s relationships.

Some of the things I've dealt with in my life have made me what some would call a strong woman. (Believe me, I know my weaknesses and there are plenty of times I feel that I've been broken.) I don't trust people easily. When I offer my submission to a man, it's a great gift of trust. However, it is not offered to just anyone. As I've said to a few people, just because I'm a submissive doesn't mean I'm your submissive.

 

I guess I just don't buy the idea there are no strong women. Instead I think we're surrounded by women who prove the opposite. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton comes immediately to mind and so does Gabby Giffords. And not because she survived being shot but because of the strength and courage she constantly demonstrated before that tragedy.

Its my observation that strong, independent, and extremely intelligent women are a growing trend instead of the other way around. And honestly I don't seem to find as many that just seem to hate males as general rule.

 

Not everything is that simple. I think it's ridiculous for any man to think that they have to be nice to women simply because of their gender. People should try to develop the capacity to treat both genders the same; with dignity and respect. In no way are women less intelligent than men are. Women tend to process both hemispheres of the brain equally, while men have more ability to focus on the left hemisphere. Many men will consider women who are more emotional as being weak. Many women will have the natural instinct to take care of people, and connect with them- bonding instinct. Quite a few men tend to allow their egos to get in the way of their judgment of this, considering women to be lesser individuals. The way a woman is created, with more estrogen than testosterone will not entirely alter who she is or make her more weak than a man. Men have a 33 day cycle and will behave slightly differently, acting more moody than usual. Not many people realize men also have these emotional and physical reactions. It's completely unfair to generalize and judge a woman based solely on her physical characteristics, which may have an occasional negative impact on her behaviour (who are we kidding, not all women know how to control their emotions around that time). Having a dick or a vag doesn't make up entirely who the person is. If you're having trouble finding a woman on here who is strong, look a bit harder and stay open-minded. Women also tend to take advantage of the fact that men are taught at an early age to treat women with more respect, and yet not all of them tend to deserve it with the way things are in society today. I remember watching a video of a talk show host who was slapped by a woman, completely uncalled for, and he slapped her back (which to me seemed completely justified). Both sexes have tendencies to take advantage of their own stereotypes, without trying to go against it simply because it is the norm in our society. Point being: people have to get over these differences in gender, and pay attention to who others really are as people, not as generalized men or women.

 

I think a man or a women is only as strong as their spirit - The ability to survive horrible terrible dealing with life.

Life means, disease, lost loved ones, lose of house, or suffering.

I don't think surviving egotistic man makes you strong in spirit, and same with men surviving egotistic women.

I think strength comes not from men versus women or women versus man but......

Women Verus Life
Men Versus Life

 

maybe if men didn't cater to women to such extremes.
the whole 'throw your coat over a puddle of water so she can walk
past' is getting old yet guys are so happy and proud to serve.
then men complain when women don't take charge for everything
they want them too.

 

　
Then you might choose your words more carefully. Your thread's title asks "Why are there no strong women anymore"? None. Not one. Zero. Zilch. Nada.

There are plenty of them, and if none of them gravitate towards you, it may say more about you than it does about them.

Well, there you have it... if "they" say it, then it MUST be true!

Apparently, you've never met my mother...

If you think we experience pain and suffering during menstruation, you should see how much pain we experience when we don't menstruate for nine months!

It's so refreshing to meet a man who admits that his understanding of women was learned from Yoda and Kung Fu Panda!

Equally refreshing to see a man admit that he thinks with his penis!

On this point, I think... oh, never mind, I forgot what I was going to say...

I'm not such a great typist, so I accidentally Googled "Godiva"... yum!

Bravo, but I would add that there's nothing wrong with partners being dependent on one another, as long as one isn't doing all of the "taking" while the other does all the "giving".

And it makes the sex HOT!

How on earth did you draw THAT conclusion?

Exactly! I love my husband, but I never would have married him if not for the blah blah blah he brings to our relationship.

Now THAT's what I'm talkin' about! Everyone is different, regardless of gender, and if you accept sweeping generalizations instead of getting to know someone as an individual, it's unfortunate for them but even sadder for you.