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Loading... Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: Get Seriously Involved with the Classic Guide to Surviving the Opposite Sex (original 1992; edition 2002)by John Gray
Work InformationMen Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex by John Gray (1992)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Unabridged audio. I had to stop at 25% 1. Too many generalities about men and women. 2. Too much “squish-ification” of men, with lengthy diatribes about how they need to change. Exhortations for women to change were less stringent. Get a clue: women are not perfect and should not be the standard for judging the human race. 3. If I were from Jupiter, I would come away with the impression that women are whiny crybabies; and I would wonder why men bother. 4. A better place to start would be teaching that people are all different. Some of the male/female differences are biological; some are cultural; and all have exceptions. Accept someone for who they are. Don’t try to change them into something else for your own convenience. Learn to be comfortable in your own skin instead of waiting for another person to validate your existence. I find the pop-psychology annoying and indicative that we have too much time on our hands if we are agonizing over how to make others conform to personal ideals. “Because she is afraid of not being supported, she unknowingly pushes away the support she needs.” ― John Gray, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus It is fun to read. B ut I was not all that impressed. When I was younger, I read this types of books way more then I do now. I did a reread of this one not that long ago and did not like it near as much. Some things maybe true in here..I liked the rubber band analogy..but some things were sexist seeming and seemed to put all the responsibility for everything on the woman. I have noticed that with these types of books. Don't get me wrong. This book is nowhere as bad as "The Rules". (I read that as a joke). But I did not agree with much of it and thought that many assumptions were made. I appreciated the use of real human examples but the book seems to generalize alot and all these do's and don'ts and letting the guy feel like the pursuer..it bothers me. I feel that is buying into stereotype in many ways and also making the female be something that she may not actually be. Isn't being an imposter or lying or down playing who you are worse then letting your best self shine through? And is the woman really going to want to be with a guy who will not let her ever take the lead? I feel as if once again the female is pushed into this space of being somewhere between a pretty sweet young thing and a Stepford wife. I do not think that is the author's intention. He comes across as sincere. But I feel he makes to many allowances for the male. I do not get why the female has to let herself be "conquered". I have also found that most of these types of relationships..where each party is playing a role..do not last anyway. I feel a strong and confident male would not NEED to always have to take the lead. I do not feel in this age and time, where women have come so far, that there really needs to be a playing into a fantasy of what men want versus who we actually are. I am aware this book is older and sure, some things have changed but books like this bother me greatly. OK..I will stop rambling now. I still give it a two because it keeps you involved. But I disagree with much of it. no reviews | add a review
The most well-know, long-lived, and tried-and-tested relationships guide ever, the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus is now available for the first time ever as an eBook. In this classic guide to understanding the opposite sex, Dr. John Gray provides a practical and proven way for men and women to improve their communication by acknowledging the differences between their needs, desires, and behaviors. No other relationship guide on the market will give you the same level of evidence-based insight sure to help you strengthen and nurture your relationships for years to come. No library descriptions found. |
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