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Of all the oversimplified, cherry-picked, idiotic explanations of the shadow, this book takes the discussion down a couple of pegs. His references are vague at best; there is no scholarship between these covers. Just a bunch of overused drivel and examples carved into the shape he needs to support his premise.
This is an excellent example of a patriarchal view of society and the psychic that does not include the feminine principle whatsoever. It twists and turns on itself to prove what the author decided before he sat down to write it rather than an exploration of the shadow. If there were only men in society and not women of equal stature we could find some merit. However, women exist without regard to who men think they are. This fellow is quite clueless.
The other idea an old tired cliche is that the highest form of human relationship is the love/marraige relationship, or the student/guru relationship which is the sacred vessel. If you say so, you surely give no support of this idea. The examples you give are only true if women are empty vessels just waiting for men to give them meaning. So very tired.
I know I can't read She written by the same author, because this book pissed me off so many times the cover is filled with folds and creased acquired from flying across the room numerous times.
This is an excellent example of a patriarchal view of society and the psychic that does not include the feminine principle whatsoever. It twists and turns on itself to prove what the author decided before he sat down to write it rather than an exploration of the shadow. If there were only men in society and not women of equal stature we could find some merit. However, women exist without regard to who men think they are. This fellow is quite clueless.
The other idea an old tired cliche is that the highest form of human relationship is the love/marraige relationship, or the student/guru relationship which is the sacred vessel. If you say so, you surely give no support of this idea. The examples you give are only true if women are empty vessels just waiting for men to give them meaning. So very tired.
I know I can't read She written by the same author, because this book pissed me off so many times the cover is filled with folds and creased acquired from flying across the room numerous times.
