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jeff47

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7. Wouldn't you have to feel empowered in order to act on your entitlement?

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 02:06 PM

Nov 2014

This is probably splitting hairs on terminology, but wouldn't you have to feel empowered to act on your entitlement?

If you're entitled but not empowered, I would think you'd sit there grumbling about not getting "what you deserve" instead of acting out. For example, you'd just think "I deserve a woman as attractive as that" instead of actually catcalling.

However, I'm no wordsmith, so I have no good alternative phrasing.

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Men need to feel less entitled and more empowered [View all] Recursion Nov 2014 OP

treating sex as an inherently mutual action. seabeyond Nov 2014 #1

Good for you! Recursion Nov 2014 #2

You're a lot more likely to hook up if you can make yourself not care about rejection Fumesucker Nov 2014 #3

and the cowgirl is really glad the cowboy has his name on belt, cause he is just as forgettable. seabeyond Nov 2014 #6

I've sat on both sides of the employment interview process at different times Fumesucker Nov 2014 #8

as to motivation of all things ... simply put ... Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #4

That's a really good post. RedCappedBandit Nov 2014 #5

Wouldn't you have to feel empowered in order to act on your entitlement? jeff47 Nov 2014 #7