“Strong women are absolutely unpredictable.”
Source: The Vampire Lestat
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I Try to Behave Myself: Peg Bracken's Etiquette Book (1966)
The Woman's Personality and Role in Life http://english.bayynat.org.lb/WomenFamily/role.htm.
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2003–2016
“It is in the best interests of the human race, and of women themselves, for men to be strong.”
Source: Vamps and Tramps (1994), "No Law in the Arena: A Pagan Theory of Sexuality", p. 85
Context: Because boys lack a biological marker like menstruation, to be man is to be not female. Contemporary feminism called this "misogyny," but it was wrong. Masculine identity is embattled and fragile. In the absence of opportunity for heroic physical action, as in the modern office world, women's goodwill is crucial for preserving the male ego, which requires, alas, daily maintenance. It is in the best interests of the human race, and of women themselves, for men to be strong.