Misconceptions of Men that are Detrimental to Relationships
Misconceptions of Men that are Detrimental to Relationships While the American society in which we currently reside is based on the principle that all people are created equal, it can be clearly noted that this is not the case especially when we consider our view of females. ... As men we feel that the outer shell of the women we are in a relationship with is important because it effects how others perceive us. ... This brings about a negative self image which poisons our self-consciousness and makes us feel insecure as men – all because we base our feelings on appearance. ... You would not envy other men for having prettier girlfriends, and you wouldn’t desire beautiful women because you couldn’t base any of your feelings on appearance. ... In contrast to the idea of objectively worshiping women, some men view women as a lower level of being. They believe that inherently as men they are superior to women. ... On this basis alone we should make our comparison of men and women; equal. The differences between men and women, both physical and mental, can be attributed to years of societal conditioning. ... The idea that men are intellectually superior has been ousted as it is accepted that intelligence has no correlation with gender as both men and women, when given the proper opportunity, can excel equal in any subject. When considering the differences men view in women, it can be noted that this has a major effect in dealing with friendships. ... Because men do not view women as equal, they have a hard time adjusting to a purely platonic relationship. This is to say that, due to influences which carved their thought process, men generally find it difficult to connect mentally and spiritually with a woman, independent of the existence of a sexual relationship. ... Perhaps the most erroneous belief among men is the notion that the more women you can sleep with, the more of a man you are. This idea of justification by quantity of sexual partners serves as a comparison tool to add to men’s insecurities by making them believe that if they do not sleep with many women they are less “manly”.