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Misplaced Maternal Instinct, Part II

...And I suppose therein lies the rub, since society as a whole is not like mother and child, it does not fit into such roles. To grow feelings are sometimes hurt, in fact they are guaranteed to, and half the time the push-and-pull is what generates something new. And often the failure in those we see who claim they’re ‘victims’ and ‘oppressed,’ tells others what they shouldn’t do if they’re looking to pass life’s test. And saying unpopular things is a check on passions and trends, if such voices just get cancelled we can walk blindly to bad ends. The competition and friction that gives our society life slows and stops in female instinct becomes our only guiding light, which leaves you quite vulnerable to those who make no such mistake, maternal instinct does nothing against monsters who just want to take. This begs the questions, what do we do to get it all back on track? Tell women to marry, have more kinds and into the kitchen get back? Ugh…that’s gonna be a hard sell.

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