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What does it mean?
In this community, a woman's success was measured by male desire.
In plain terms
Women were judged by whether men wanted them.
What can you take from it?
Success used to be tied to male approval.

Where it applies

  • sociological study
  • feminist discussion

Putting it to work

  • redefine success metrics
  • reject external validation

Questions to consider

  • How is success defined now?
  • Should relationships define worth?

Another view

Not all women measured success this way.

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