
289. Loving v. Being Loved and Which Feels Better
UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone
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The Insidious Way Our Socialization Shows Up
Women are socialized to believe that being chosen for a romantic relationship by a man is the thing that most validates them and will make them happiest. Men are not taught that how romantic a woman is in her actions towards them tells them something that they're worth or value or happiness, right? So then in turn we evaluate the quality of our romantic relationship as an extension of our worth because we've been taught to do that.
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