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Chris's avatar

Crap, yeah, I am there with you on the difference between the feminine and femininity, except this: I never thought femininity to be minimal. It was power, and could be resented by male and female alike. So, thank you for giving me something on which to cogitate.

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Mary Erickson's avatar

Thank you Chris — yes, you're absolutely right — and the power of the feminine has been dissipated for profit. Profit depends on need/neediness - and I think that's why femininity got redefined. Haha even the need to feel powerful has been exploited by capitalism — 100 years ago, women were granted the "power" to smoke cigarettes in public by TV ads!

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Beth Colla's avatar

👍🏼😍😍😍

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Mary Erickson's avatar

Thank you so much Cynthia! Marilyn really has so much to say to us now, and I absolutely love that she touched your heart as she did mine.

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