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Woman: Alluring. Yes, I think that’s what she said.
Man: What are you talking about?
Woman: I was listening to this girl on a talk show say that she felt it was very important to her, as a female, to be alluring.
Man: What’s wrong with that? Everyone wants to be attractive.
Woman: You see, it’s not the same word. She said “alluring.” You said “attractive.”
Man: Aren’t they the same thing?
Woman: Not at all. You can be attractive in your own mind’s eye without ever being appealing to anyone else. Alluring is when you visually seduce someone–to want you.
Man: That’s a stretch. I want to be considered handsome.
Woman: But you see, I need to be pretty. Handsome has a thousand definitions. But pretty has two or three representations.
Man: OK. I’ll bite. What are you getting at?
Woman: There are different words used to describe the attributes of a woman than those of a man. For instance, men are considered intelligent. But a woman is smart. Intelligence connotes that you’ve studied, worked on something and have used your ability to become well versed on a subject. Smart is more like a fluke. In other words, most women are not very intelligent–but this particular one–she’s smart.
Man: I think you’re just being over-sensitive.
Woman: How about this? A woman is strong but a man is brave. In other words, here’s a lady who by some miracle has great strength, but this man over here has used his moxy to do some outstanding deed.
Man: I suppose you have others?
Woman: Yeah. Women are faithful but men are loyal. In other words, is it even possible for a man to be faithful? Or can all a woman expect is a certain degree of loyalty? Let me give you another one. Women are hopeful. Men are positive. Hopeful, maybe. because we have less opportunity? Positive because the ball’s always in your court–it’s just a matter of you keeping the right mindset?
Man: Much as I hate to admit it, I do kind of understand what you’re saying. Can I do one? Men are virile. Women are sexy. In other words, as a man, I have a natural animal appeal, whereas a woman has to work really hard to make herself pleasing to the male of the species.
Woman: Even the terms “masculine” and “feminine.” Just by the feel of the words, we’re led to believe that masculine portrays great energy and feminine is a position of being more submissive.
Man: So what is your point?
Woman: My point is that the language works against us. It stacks the deck–making women believe that unless we are alluring we can’t be attractive. In other words, our self-esteem is wrapped up in whether a man has visions of having sex with us. If a woman said that about a man, we’d call her a slut. But men have no problem portraying that a woman needs to be ready to be a lover to be considered viable.
Man: Well, how would you change that?
Woman: I don’t know, but I think we made a giant step here. You’ve listened to my statements about it without becoming infuriated. That’s pretty special.
Man: I understand that. I comprehend the expectations that are placed on me as a male, and also those that are thrust on you as a female.
Woman: It’s just that our male-dominated society needs to realize that until things stop being thrust on women, the world will be a little akilter.
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