There are two kinds of women - goddesses and doormats.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker reduces women to two extreme stereotypes based on how they treat him.
- In plain terms
- Women are viewed as either idealized or disposable.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid reducing people to simplistic categories.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people generalize others?
- How do you see people?
Another view
This quote reflects personal bias rather than universal truth.
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