She enjoys what most women do not enjoy, and therefore it's valuable, which is going out and doing battle with men.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A specific woman is valued because she enjoys confronting men, which most women do not.
- In plain terms
- She is valued for enjoying battle with men, unlike most women.
- What can you take from it?
- Challenging norms can be uniquely valuable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes someone valuable?
- Is conflict necessary?
Another view
It implies conflict with men is the primary metric of value.
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