well there are a lot of conversations about the book in the link that Alchemist provided if you read
all the replies on that thread
(in one of the replies on that thread I also linked to other threads in which people wrote their thoughts and views)
Now in regards to your insights:
Being raised mostly around woman I naturally took there side.
I guess most of us had similar experiences cause most of us were raised by women. Even outside the house: in Kindergarten and school most teachers are women...
I believed: that woman where being taking advantage of; treated as sexual objects; put on layers of make-up, because of man; and more.
Yea that's what I thought too but something always felt 'wrong'. They always tell us that women do this and that just because of men yet It can't be true (esp. in this day and age). They wouldn't be doing it unless it served
them in some way...
Whatever women are doing whether it's dressing as sex objects or putting a lot of makeup they are doing it because it's something they want to do. Women are very emotional so stuff like that give them an emotional spike- what the need. Men are more logical so men don't have to go shopping all the time (or do other stuff that women do) in order to feel good.
Also if you think about it: a woman which is not so attractive can increase her attractiveness with things like high heels (if she is short)
a boob job (if she has small boobs)
putting make up and coloring their hair to blond
push up bra
and etc...
on the other hand: A man who was born not good looking or short- there is not much he can do about it. The only thing he can do is go to the gym and develop a better body but that's it....
Esther revealed some truths about woman that are only shared woman. A lot of it was initially hard to swallow.
for sure
A feeling of "no this can't be true" arose a few times, but the facts are out there when you look at it.
Yea like I said above: women can't be doing all of those things just for men (esp. in this day and age). They wouldn't be doing it unless it served them in some way.
Woman and their magazines say it all: "how to train your MAN!".
that and: fashion, how to look better and gossip.
Men's magazines are about: cars, sports, science, electronics and etc...
Now go and read the other books I sent you