Okay, I really have to know.

Okay, I want to know something honestly. Are there any, and I mean ANY men out there intimidated by "powerful" women?

Im not intimidated by anyone I've ever met... not that Im special, Im just proud of who I am and how I got here.

I think that this is a case of the "Powerful" women who also happen to be bitches, being told that men are scared because they're powerful. No. We're not scared, you're just a raging bitch.

I dont understand it... when men act that way, they're called pigs, and thoughtless and a-holes. When women act that way, they're called "powerful"... I know boobs are great, but come on.

I have mace, I dont live in fear anymore

What's your def of "powerful women?" Women in position of authority, i.e., your boss? Decisions makers who(m) affect your job? Hillary Clinton?

I'm being serious.

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Nah, I mean the everyday working girl who wears girl suits, and swears up and down she doesnt need men... also treating men who come up to her like crap.

See: Hitch, how the girl acts in the beginning of the movie.

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OK. These I try and stay away from. Also, I never turn my back on them or confide in them. My experience with them has been B.A.D. The can be the most ruthless, conniving, viscious, dangerous animal on the face of the earth. And they care not the gender they prey on.

By staying away I don't mean I go out of my way to ignore them. That only brings you, IMO, up on their radar as a potential target. I was always friendly, courteous and professional when dealing with them.

My first CO in the AF was a female major. I had nothing but respect and admiration for her. When I got out I worked with females in positions of authority. Mix of bad, good, great. Just like men. That's with 2 very large corps. Many of the females in the trenches, though, seem to have a lot of "issues."

Looks like I'm gettin' windy - again. No, I'm not intimidated by them. Just wary.

God yes, all the females that I went through training with were.... interesting.

Dating one of them would have been like dating a stripper... soon enough the crazy will come out.

Actually I was attracted to my female CO's... had a hot drill, god ever so sexy.

So hot!
Soooo hot!
Want to touch the hiney!

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LMAO. Mine too! What an ass she had! And her uniforms were all tailored t-i-g-h-t!

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What's your def of "powerful women?" Women in position of authority, i.e., your boss? Decisions makers who(m) affect your job? Hillary Clinton?

I'm being serious.

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Nah, I mean the everyday working girl who wears girl suits, and swears up and down she doesnt need men... also treating men who come up to her like crap.

See: Hitch, how the girl acts in the beginning of the movie.

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So you mean women who act like men?

But seriously...

This is, IMHO, a serious problem in our society. The feminist movement created a lot of good things for women, but it also really screwed up how men and women look at themselves and at each other.

The real problem is that so many women have chosen to embrace their masculine side - goal-oriented, pleasure seeking, and independent. So they are now focused on their careers, on getting laid, and on taking care of themselves.

The problem is that no one is picking up on the feminine side - the nurturing, caring, and emotional side. Many women are not suited to the masculine charactersitics they have adopted - they cannot be tough-minded business savvy workers without being, for lack of a better word, b*tches. For many men, competition is a part of their makeup - they can fight each other and compete against each other as though they were the bitterest of enemies, then, when its all over, they can walk over to their opponent, shake their hand, and, with all honesty, thank them for the competition and congratulate them on a hard-fought battle - this is not a very "feminine" way to interact.

The problem, as I see it, is that so many women have tried to shoe-horn themselves into a male situation, rather than trying to draw on their own strengths.

The real tragedy in all this is that no one is minding the home. Its fine to have two working parents - what, IMHO, you can't have is two CAREER-ORIENTED parents. The priority of one of the parents HAS to be on raising the family because, lets face it, whatever day care or nanny services you may use, parenting is a full-time job.

As a whole, what has happened as a result of the feminist movement, ironically, is that our entire society has become masculanized - and it has created an imbalance.

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Nice post. Pretty much sums up my sentiments exactly.

I had some lengthy arguments on this with a feminist on another forum, and in the end we each conceded a key point to the other. I conceded that men are largely responsible for letting the situation get out of hand because of the way they used to ridicule women for their lack of rationality and the unimportance of what they do compared to what men do. Men made the cardinal mistake of not respecting women for their feminine qualities enough and that got the women angry and so they started to grow penises. The rest is history.

The feminist conceded that they've got what they wanted and more and still don't seem to be satisfied.

I see feminism as being the key reason for the low savings rate and high debt rate, which could prove to be the eventual downfall of the economy. I've found that uncontrolled spending and borrowing tend to happen when women are in charge of the finances.

What can men do about it? As fathers I think it's important to explain to our sons that T+A is good for a while when you're young, but after that the traditional qualities are what makes a good wife and leads to a happy family. Of course we need to set an example for that lifestyle ourselves.

As to why women think men are "afraid" or "intimidated", I think they simply need an explanation for why so many men will gladly have sex with them, but so few will stay with them in a long-term relationship. Like with everything else, they say the first thing that feels good and comes to their mind and when there is no resistance (because men can't be bothered explaining it all...I mean what's the point if you're gonna leave the b*tch anyway, right?), they just assume they're right. Psychologically it's a lot easier than being self-critical.

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Hillary Clinton a powerful woman? You have to be kidding! To be powerful you have to be successfull usually through thier own moxie. I can not recall anything that Hillary has ever accomplished on her own. Hillary is a good example of a hard ass spoiled bitch.

A better example of a powerful woman would be C. Rice, Sandra Day O'conner, Elizabeth Dole, Barbra Boxer, Margret Thatcher, Camile Pagella, and the CEO of eBay.

Do you see why?

I am being serious.