I do, I feel all warm and fuzzy inside now. But how exactly does all of this apply to my day-to-day? I'm not sure when it started, but recently there seems to be a proliferation of Commanders of the Obvious who disguise their barely-adequate theories behind some sort of happy analogy. "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" maps roughly to "Boy != Girl". How is it possible that these charlatans continue to prosper? Is it possible that the public is so overly entertained and intellecutally starved tha
there seems to be a proliferation of Commanders of the Obvious who disguise their barely-adequate theories behind some sort of happy analogy. "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" maps roughly to "Boy != Girl".
Have you even read this book? It's one of the greatest modern day studies of the differences between the sexes, and has helped millions of people understand their friends and partners better. This book has incredible value - it's even helped to get people I know laid. Just because something is obvious, does not mean that the techniques used to deal with it are obvious.
War is bad... *obviously* but dealing with it, and understanding it are two of the hardest takes humanity will face.
The Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus merely perpetuates sexist stereotypes that seem to permeate society. It does nothing to bring about change. It is a regressive book that solves nothing. Perhaps the time spent reading such a book could better be spent talking with one's partner.
The book (and all the other clone works it spawned) is even more galling because so many stupid Sleepers out there read it and believe it more-or-less unquestioningly. Oh, that's what Bob is thinking? Why didn't I know tha
The light of a hundred stars does not equal the light of the moon.
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Have you even read this book? It's one of the greatest modern day studies of the differences between the sexes, and has helped millions of people understand their friends and partners better. This book has incredible value - it's even helped to get people I know laid. Just because something is obvious, does not mean that the techniques used to deal with it are obvious.
War is bad... *obviously* but dealing with it, and understanding it are two of the hardest takes humanity will face.
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The book (and all the other clone works it spawned) is even more galling because so many stupid Sleepers out there read it and believe it more-or-less unquestioningly. Oh, that's what Bob is thinking? Why didn't I know tha