are men intimidated by strong minded women?

genericguy · 12-01-2013 02:43PM

Doc Ruby wrote: »

Yeah too many people think that strength and bitchiness are the same thing, they aren't.

Yeah I agree with this. I like strong minded, clever women, but not women who are dickheads for the sake of it. I would actually consider women who are cnuts just so they can appear tough to be quite insecure.

biko · 12-01-2013 02:47PM

Jacob T wrote: »

she could literally destroy your ego in 30 seconds

I don't watch that show but this I would pay to see.
Literally you say? How does that work?

mad_man · 12-01-2013 02:48PM

Randy Anders wrote: »

Being confident is a really good trait

The problem with a lot of really confident people is that arrogance often acccompanies that confidence. Combine those two characteristics in someone and you have an absolute cunt, regardless of gender

a lot of people confuse confidence with arrogance and vice versa

alot of people also accuse others of arrogance even when they are nothing of the sort , the worst offenders of all are the truly arrogant who cannot tollerant anyone being arrogant other than themselves

Little Acorn · 12-01-2013 02:55PM

Sponge25 wrote: »

There's nothing wrong with a strong minded woman so long as she's not unreasonable and think's she's right about everything.

I like my woman to be a little hurt and unhappy when I first meet her so I can save her and make her feel soo loved and secure. That's what happened with my current gf. She's so happy now. She know's i'm never gonna leave her or beat her like her ex's did. Her ex's hurt her so much, her poor little heart was broken.

I gave her a shoulder to cry on cause her bf has cheated on her again and I was so good to her and we eventually slept together, now she's mine and she's so happy. She fully trusts me now. I'm gonna be soo good to her forever.

The girl is gorgeous but her last ex was paticularly vile, he said she was so ugly no one would ever lover and he called her a beached whale and a cow and all kinds of things. It effected her mind so bad she vomited after she ate; So i'm so happy I've got her now.

Now she knows she's pretty and she knows that it was all lies just to abuse her.

That sentence sounds a bit odd.

seenitall · 12-01-2013 03:06PM

Little Acorn wrote: »

That sentence sounds a bit odd.

That sentence really sticks out, but the whole post gives me the creeps. Co-dependency ahoy.

donvito99 · 12-01-2013 03:07PM

Strong minded women? Don't be daft

WanabeOlympian · 12-01-2013 03:26PM

Genuinely confident people don't feel the need to put someone down in an argument, that's a sign of weakness not strength. Strong minded people don't feel the need to put someone down to feel superior due to an inferiority complex however well hidden.
A genuinely confident person is quietly confident and accepting of others and brings out the best in people. Think of someone that lifts people and someone people love being around. That's called confidence. The other is arrogance/ hidden insecurities, very big difference.

circular motion · 12-01-2013 04:24PM

:rolleyes: Yeah.. real "strong minded":

http://www.viewzone.com/westernwomen.html

dd972 · 12-01-2013 04:29PM

In the superficial world we live in everybody equates talking a lot in a loud voice as an indictment of strength of personality or character, there are loads of people like this who would wilt under serious psychological pressure and there's loads of apparently meek and mild introverts with far stronger characters in adverse circumstances.

The King of Moo · 12-01-2013 04:52PM

I wouldn't be intimidated by a loud belligerent woman. I ignore people like that of either gender.

But I do like a confident, intelligent woman with her own informed opinions.
I've never been a fan of the shy, demure doormatty ideal woman that some men profess to prefer. That'd be too boring.

Handsome Bob · 12-01-2013 05:32PM

Intimidated? Nah, my last boss was difficult to say the least. Even other managers got it in the neck from her too, but I was never afraid to put across an opinion that was contrary to hers.

cantdecide · 12-01-2013 05:55PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

I wouldn't be intimidated by a loud belligerent woman. I ignore people like that of either gender.

But I do like a confident, intelligent woman with her own informed opinions.
I've never been a fan of the shy, demure doormatty ideal woman that some men profess to prefer. That'd be too boring.

I know plenty of shy, quiet, confident, intelligent women. Never single though:mad:

Ficheall · 12-01-2013 06:01PM

cantdecide wrote: »

There's nothing sexier than a big brain.

Big tits?

Eileen Down · 12-01-2013 06:04PM

Love strong, intelligent women I do.

cantdecide · 12-01-2013 06:17PM

Ficheall wrote: »

Big tits?

Dammit I always forget about those. I'll go back and edit my previous post now. Thanks.

Hippies! · 12-01-2013 06:49PM

Jacob T wrote: »

Well? What got me thinking about this is the Yvonne character in fair city
, no matter how strong a personality you have, she could literally destroy your ego in 30 seconds.

Yvonne from Fair City? Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha

Sponge25 · 12-01-2013 07:01PM

Little Acorn wrote: »

That sentence sounds a bit odd.

That came out wrong. What I mean is I just like to take a girl who's really hurt and down and feeling really bad about herself and make her feel soo good and soo secure and make her feel like she's the most beautiful girl on earth and that i'm never gonna hurt her or leave her. I make my gf so happy. She was so hurt from her pyscho ex but she finally trusts me now.

Anyways, the past is the past, she's ok now.

Icyseanfitz · 12-01-2013 07:05PM

Sponge25 wrote: »

That came out wrong. What I mean is I just like to take a girl who's really hurt and down and feeling really bad about herself and make her feel soo good and soo secure and make her feel like she's the most beautiful girl on earth and that i'm never gonna hurt her or leave her. I make my gf so happy. She was so hurt from her pyscho ex but she finally trusts me now.

Anyways, the past is the past, she's ok now.

yup it still sounds just as bad

Holsten · 12-01-2013 07:09PM

I wouldn't be anyway, it would be a refreshing change from the usual women I seem to meet.

token101 · 12-01-2013 07:17PM

I'd imagine most intelligent men would like a woman with their own opinions and has a brain rather than some vacuous shell, but there's a difference between strong minded and a ****. Some people seem to mistake various traits, such as nastiness, bullying and stubbornness to the point of stupidity, for strong minded.

Absolutezero · 12-01-2013 07:21PM

A feminist wet dream.

token101 · 12-01-2013 07:24PM

Sponge25 wrote: »

That came out wrong. What I mean is I just like to take a girl who's really hurt and down and feeling really bad about herself and make her feel soo good and soo secure and make her feel like she's the most beautiful girl on earth and that i'm never gonna hurt her or leave her. I make my gf so happy. She was so hurt from her pyscho ex but she finally trusts me now.

Anyways, the past is the past, she's ok now.

I'm not sure the whole Harry Redknapp approach is transferable to relationships.

lightspeed · 12-01-2013 07:34PM

To be honest when i actually think of it, aggressive women can be attractive when it comes to sex but i would not want to be in a relationship with an aggressive or as the op seems to put it "confident".

If i see an attractive woman being all aggressive, the below is the first thing i think of:

" I bet she is a demon in the sack"

Paddy Cow · 12-01-2013 07:36PM

OP Judge Judy would be a better example than Yvonne. Judge Judy isn't nasty or aggressive for the sake of it but you'd have to be on your toes to win an argument with her. She'd absolutely destroy Yvonne.

kiffer · 12-01-2013 07:37PM

Sponge25 wrote: »

Anyways, the past is the past, she's ok now.

She's ok now...?
Is she? Or is she completely dependent on you for her self esteem?

Paddy Cow · 12-01-2013 07:37PM

lightspeed wrote: »

To be honest when i actually think of it, aggressive women can be attractive when it comes to sex but i would not want to be in a relationship with an aggressive or as the op seems to put it "confident".

If i see an attractive woman being all aggressive, the below is the first thing i think of:

" I bet she is a demon in the sack"

It's all fun and games until you wake up in the secret dungeon.....

Hippies! · 12-01-2013 07:39PM

Paddy Cow wrote: »

OP Judge Judy would be a better example than Yvonne. Judge Judy isn't nasty or aggressive for the sake of it but you'd have to be on your toes to win an argument with her. She'd absolutely destroy Yvonne.

Wonder Woman FTW

The King of Moo · 12-01-2013 07:40PM

I can't believe so many people seem to watch Fair City.

bodice ripper · 12-01-2013 07:41PM

Czarcasm wrote: »

There's a hell of a difference between a confident, intelligent woman, and a drama queen head melt.

I bet the difference is usually whether you find her sexually attractive...

kiffer · 12-01-2013 07:41PM

Paddy Cow wrote: »

OP Judge Judy would be a better example than Yvonne. Judge Judy isn't nasty or aggressive for the sake of it but you'd have to be on your toes to win an argument with her. She'd absolutely destroy Yvonne.

I have never seen Fair City, and I'm not a fan of Judge Judy but sounds like this Yvonne is the type of person would just continue to try to shout down the Judge untill the bailiffs had to throw her out, and then claim that she won.

are men intimidated by strong minded women?

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