Why Men are the Way They are: The Male-female DynamicMcGraw-Hill, 1986 - 403 pages |
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Page 97
... Superman expectation : the fear we are merely Clark Kents who won't be ac- cepted unless we are a Superman . This myth is usually looked at only from the perspective of how the man puts this pressure on himself- as if that pressure were ...
... Superman expectation : the fear we are merely Clark Kents who won't be ac- cepted unless we are a Superman . This myth is usually looked at only from the perspective of how the man puts this pressure on himself- as if that pressure were ...
Page 98
... Superman himself , can we imagine Lois having a fantasy of financially supporting Superman while Superman retrained to become a sensitive , underemployed artist ? All of this , though , is just entertainment if it doesn't translate into ...
... Superman himself , can we imagine Lois having a fantasy of financially supporting Superman while Superman retrained to become a sensitive , underemployed artist ? All of this , though , is just entertainment if it doesn't translate into ...
Page 100
... Superman will lead him into making promises he cannot keep . In politics , Jimmy Carter was very much a Clark Kent , Ronald Reagan very much a Superman , who promised to " make America great again . " The elec- torate , both male and ...
... Superman will lead him into making promises he cannot keep . In politics , Jimmy Carter was very much a Clark Kent , Ronald Reagan very much a Superman , who promised to " make America great again . " The elec- torate , both male and ...
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Men Have the PowerWhy Would They | 3 |
PART | 12 |
The Message the | 26 |
Copyright | |
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