Liberated but not inclined to make first moves
Jul 13Dear Straight Talk: I am a 19-year-old woman and I’d like to respond to the comment about how women’s lib fits into the initiation of a relationship. I’m involved in a serious relationship with my boyfriend and if you knew me, you’d definitely call me liberated. Yet, I could never have instigated the relationship. I wanted the relationship, but in order to make sure he really loved me, I needed him to prove it to me by making the first moves. It was exactly as you said: something in me needed this proof. I consider myself just as important as a man, just as competent, but in this way, not as brave.—Liberated all the same
Dear Liberated: There is bravery in following your gut instincts especially when they conflict with popular trends. Men and women have different natures and inclinations and you were following yours. To think that men and women are equal is nonsense. When the day arrives that men and women have equal status—despite their differences—then we will see true human brilliance.
