Everyone see the Newsweek cover? 'The Fantasy Life of Working
Women'......entertaining read to say the least. I work with a few other
spankos.......and several who know nothing at all about this relationship
dynamic so the chatter and conversation at work over the article has been some
what intense. I try not to debate things like religion, politics, lifestyle
differences, etc at work because I tend to be aggressive and easily escalate a
debate to an argument.....which gets me into trouble, so as I said, typically
refrain. Not this time.....just cant. :) The topic of conversation is ongoing
so I will definitely update on this post with comments worth mentioning. :) Here
are my quick thoughts on the subject:
This statement, to me, said it all. "
It may be that power is not always that comfortable, even for those of us who
grew up in it; it may be that equality is something we want only sometimes and
in some places and in some arenas; it may be that power and all of its
imperatives can be boring." I couldn't agree more with this statement. Im
a typical type A in my professional life and the word, act or even notion of
submission in my career is laughable. But I dont always wants that power. I am
very comfortable being aggressive and forceful in most situations.....but as the
quote says, I only want that power & equality in some arenas. Honestly,
certain times I feel strongest when I have absolutely no power at all.....when
that power has been handed over and my submission offered to a man with whom I
am NOT an equal. Submission takes strength.....to trust, to depend on, to follow
even if you do not always agree. The complete exchange of power in a specific
arena, with a specific man.....for me is what helps to build and temper my
strengths & assets in every other aspect of my life.
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