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TygrBright

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2. Yeah, that's as pithy an exegesis as I've seen...

Reply to Squinch (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 05:49 PM

Jul 2014

...for that particular phrase. I was trying to riff from that to a larger examination of how such phrases in general-- so many "famous quotes" etc., are part of the problem.

Maybe too big a step.

philosophically,
Bright

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A Woman Scorned vs. A Woman Wronged [View all] TygrBright Jul 2014 OP

If you want to paraphrase it, it says, "Hell has no fury like a woman who a man has rejected." Squinch Jul 2014 #1

Yeah, that's as pithy an exegesis as I've seen... TygrBright Jul 2014 #2

Very good post! cyberswede Jul 2014 #3

another side of the scorn issue. the man is getting a pat to, for the scorning. not scorned himself seabeyond Jul 2014 #4

Thank you. redqueen Jul 2014 #5

Thank you for this. DU in general needs to get better at listening and learning from each other. PeaceNikki Jul 2014 #6

Considering how much vaster our common ground is... TygrBright Jul 2014 #7

very well said, TBright hlthe2b Jul 2014 #8

I have just posted on this subject in cali's thread intaglio Jul 2014 #9

rec bigtree Jul 2014 #10

In truth, pretendHell hath no fury like a woman denied birth control by activist justices. valerief Jul 2014 #11

If we start getting pissed about everything we have damn' good reason... TygrBright Jul 2014 #14

You know, it's kind of interesting that so many of the patriarchal myths and taboos.... moriah Jul 2014 #12

That, or the fruitless striving after control of unruly women. TygrBright Jul 2014 #13

This is a beautifully written post. F4lconF16 Jul 2014 #15

Thank you! TygrBright Jul 2014 #16

Agreed. nt redqueen Jul 2014 #17