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Breaking Free from the Systemic Belief That Men Are Less Capable!
As a society, we are seeing the results of years of systemic excuses for men’s conditioned behaviors. We are caught up in this hold where, if a man shows any signs of accountability and growth, we akin it to a baby taking its first steps.
Yes, I know this will trigger you!
Think about it, women. When he shows signs of personal growth and stepping up, we melt. We get a dopamine hit. It’s an awesome feeling. Aww, he is trying to grow. It’s our reward system in our brain. It most likely has nothing to do with him. That is the hook!
This might sound like a good thing, but let’s look at it closer.
Even therapists do this. You can see their facial expressions when a man shows signs of growth. It’s the same response: Wow! Nice. Give him more time. He is stepping up. This creates confusion in our brains.
We feel one thing intuitively, yet we are getting many outside responses that are conflicting. We instinctively know he isn’t ready for us, yet we continue waiting for that shift.
Women rarely know which way to go. I know — I’ve experienced it.
Dating groups are a huge example of this systemic belief: It’s okay to be his therapist because he might not be emotionally mature enough to do it…