Protestantism

» Migisi - The Father, not the Mother

In response to The Father, not the Mother posted by pink101:
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Lysistrata
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If all womanhood swore to withhold, I guarantee we'd live in a peaceful world today. (wink and )
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powerful men are afraid that knowledge might somehow escape and come to be common knowledge. Thus, they would lose their position of authority.
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Women allow men to THINK they have authority. It's another manipulation tactic - one of many. Behind every powerful man is an even more powerful woman. (Ask Barbara Bush. But don't expect her to divulge her/our secrets.)

-- posted by Migisi

» pink101 - The Father, not the Mother

In response to The Father, not the Mother posted by Migisi:

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I made a mistake in my prior post where I wrote, The only think I can PROVE about the idea is that it exists and that I THINK it is a worthy subject for discussion. (Bold emphasis points out the error.)
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I meant for it to read, The only thing I can PROVE about the idea is that it exists and that I THINK it is a worthy subject for discussion.
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I also think that women are as much the victim of this knowledge that is hidden from them as are the men and it can be said the other way around.
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-- posted by pink101

» Brian Tubbs - Setting aside theology

In response to The Father, not the Mother posted by Migisi:
Women allow men to THINK they have authority. It's another manipulation tactic - one of many. Behind every powerful man is an even more powerful woman. (Ask Barbara Bush. But don't expect her to divulge her/our secrets.)

Stepping aside from theology and just looking at this statement, I find this to be very true. I've met a lot of pretty conservative, fundamentalist families in my time. And men who make it clear that they are the "head of the home." But, I'm also a pretty thorough observer of people - and, in most of those cases, they ain't.

There's a funny saying: Men may be the head, but women are the neck. Lots of truth to that in many families.

» Brian Tubbs - Follow up

You mention Barbara Bush. I bet Laura isn't a doormat. She's quiet in public, but I doubt George messes with her.

» pink101 - Follow up

In response to Follow up posted by BrianTubbs:

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She seems to have her hands full trying to keep him in tow. I suppose that's true of a lot of macho dudes down there in the lone star state.
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-- posted by pink101

» Migisi - Follow up

In response to Follow up posted by BrianTubbs:

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but I doubt George messes with her
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Heh heh... she knows all his secrets, and can 'leak' them.
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But Laura's a piker compared to Barbara. Barbara's had TWO presidents and a governor come from her family. And you can bet Barbara hand-picked Georgie's wife for him. Laura must genuflect to Barbara. Trust me.

-- posted by Migisi

» pink101 - Follow up

In response to Follow up posted by Migisi:
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The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Theory would have it that Barbara and Laura are to ones that push the buttons.
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Daddy and Bubba Bush are merely the automatons through which the ladies do their stuff.
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Whaddayuh think?
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-- posted by pink101

» Migisi - Follow up

In response to Follow up posted by pink101:

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Ya never know, Pink. Always gotta watch those quiet prim and proper southern women standing in their man's shadow. They didn't get there by being stupid.
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-- posted by Migisi

» pink101 - Follow up

In response to Follow up posted by Migisi:
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Do you know any of them?
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I do.
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You're correct.
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But, what is their purpose other than to be self serving?
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-- posted by pink101

» Migisi - Follow up

In response to Follow up posted by pink101:

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No, don't know any of them. I don't hang with politicians anymore.
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Isn't it required that one be self-serving in order to be in politics? Or married to one who is? I think so.

-- posted by Migisi