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A brief reflection on women's preferences for men who are different from others, and their lack of concern for the nature of that difference.
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A brief reflection on women's preferences for men who are different from others, and their lack of concern for the nature of that difference.
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the speaker’s obsessive pursuit of the divine rose fragrance…
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“It is not to our credit that women like best the men who are not as other men, nor to theirs that they are not particular as to the nature of the difference.”
It reflects poorly on us that women prefer men who stand out from the crowd, and poorly on them that they don't care what makes those men different.
A cynical observation on gender dynamics and superficial preferences.
