A common response to our observations tends to be "women are not a monolith!" However, the man who has bothered to observe the principles of the female mind shall quickly unearth the truth—that being its penchant for conformity.
A man leads, a woman follows. Whereas men tend to ignore the tides of society's whims, women flock to them as moths drifting upon a streetlamp. Fashion, marketing, social media trends—these are the tunes to which they dance to without qualm.
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To know that her choices have been vetted by her peers is the ultimate accomplishment a woman can achieve, according to herself. Even if, perhchance, her tastes in men deviate from the current norm, her natural inclination to be "as the rest are" shall enbeggar them by the time she reaches adulthood. That is precisely why they continue to obsess over mainstream actors and musicians.
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This is yet another reason why I hesitate bestow upon women the classification of "human being." They are a formless collective without the most basal semblance of individuality required to destinguish them from the rest. Barely more than livestock grazing the fields inside the fence of community. The woman who is unconventional, who remains uninfluenced by her surroundings, exists only in fantasy.
A man leads, a woman follows. Whereas men tend to ignore the tides of society's whims, women flock to them as moths drifting upon a streetlamp. Fashion, marketing, social media trends—these are the tunes to which they dance to without qualm.
6.3 Person, Gender, and Cultural Differences in Conformity – Principles of Social Psychology – 1st International H5P Edition
Helping students organize their thinking about social psychology at a conceptual level
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To know that her choices have been vetted by her peers is the ultimate accomplishment a woman can achieve, according to herself. Even if, perhchance, her tastes in men deviate from the current norm, her natural inclination to be "as the rest are" shall enbeggar them by the time she reaches adulthood. That is precisely why they continue to obsess over mainstream actors and musicians.
Mate-Choice Copying in Single and Coupled Women: The Influence of Mate Acceptance and Mate Rejection Decisions of other Women - PMC
Studies of humans and non-human animals indicate that females tend to change the likelihood of choosing a potential mate based on the decisions of other females; this is known as mate-choice copying. In a sample of both single and coupled women, we ...
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This is yet another reason why I hesitate bestow upon women the classification of "human being." They are a formless collective without the most basal semblance of individuality required to destinguish them from the rest. Barely more than livestock grazing the fields inside the fence of community. The woman who is unconventional, who remains uninfluenced by her surroundings, exists only in fantasy.
