Friday, February 01, 2008

Man & woman

If you're forced to choose between two bad things, would you rather feel alone & unloved OR would you rather feel inadequate & disrespected?

In For Women Only, Shaunti Feldhahn shared that more men would rather choose to feel alone & unloved than to be disrepected whereas more women would rather choose to feel inadequate & disrepected than to feel unloved.

Perhaps the idea that "respect must be earned" needs to be revised. Respect men regardless? How would that play out???

What would you rather have, if you only get to pick one?

3 comments:

big_head said...

I checked with 4 friends over dinner tonight.

Male friend 1: Need respect, rather feel not loved;

Male friend 2: Need love, rather feel not respected.

Female friend 1: Need love, rather feel not respected.

Female friend 2: Need love, rather feel not respected.

Anonymous said...

As an object, love is exclusive and passive. Respect is inclusive and active.

big_head said...

sounds to me that you're an inclusive and active anonymous... right?