“…well, when I called her ‘evil’, she just laughed…”

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When I was a boy, I had a love of animals and the outdoors.

 

So as to caution me – but not dissuade me from either interest – my father told me:

 

“Realize, son, animals are more scared of you than you are of them.”

 

 

 

In short, when they bare their teeth, hiss or otherwise become agitated, understand this is borne of fear.

 

Not maliciousness.

 

Not cruelty.

 

Not even of ill-will, inherently.

 

It’s a way for the creature to cope with the terror and keep itself safe.

 

This lesson served me well with women, too.

 

 

 

See, the vast majority (I’d say ≥ 95%) of women that play “tough” are, at their core—

 

Terrified.

 

Odds are they had a very weak – if not completely absent – father figure.

 

This left them feeling twice as vulnerable as the average female.

 

Now, be sure to understand, dear reader, fear is a female’s default position.

 

So doubling that quality is no small alteration.

 

 

 

It’s a huge reason they are attracted to dangerous men (men are less likely to kill them if the woman in question is amenable to sex; also those men, once she ingratiates herself, are more likely to use their intimidating power to protect her).

 

It’s a reason they love “cute” things.

 

(They  ► respect ◄ men; they don’t love men, in the sense men employ the word.)

 

“Cute” = “harmless” (babies, small animals, et al)

 

 

 

Indeed, it’s no coincidence we see the proliferation of “tank grrls” and “ass-kicking females” in an era where fathers are almost unheard of (by their choice or not).

 

So, am I saying all of those women are – at heart – just frightened, little girls?

 

(Permit me to be uncharacteristically clear, rather than my usually cryptic self.)

 

Yes. 

 

That’s exactly what I’m saying.

 

 

 

As far as what my male readers can do about it—

 

Carefully display strength.

 

Exude a controlled calm.

 

And, above all, remember:

 

Regardless as to how you may feel, you’re not the most frightened one in the room.

 

 

 

 

 

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