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Seth Barnes's avatar

I love your point about men and women and the illustration of the conversation in "When Harry Met Sally" (one of my favorite movies). You're confused, but then again, isn't all of society confused these days about what conclusions about gender are acceptable to share in public?

It is a confusing time - partly because what we consider to be society is becoming so fragmented, a trend that is exacerbated by the poverty of the communication that we engage in, both in venue (like this post - me, a stranger to most of you showing up in these 4 paragraphs) and in the quality of the critical thinking and expression we are capable of anymore.

I wonder how this undercurrent of confusion is showing up in our movies these days? For example, another Irish movie "The Banshees of Inisherin," where two guys who had been lifelong friends are confused about how to continue their friendship.

As I reflect on this theme in the context of my friendships, I find that I've been avoiding friends who confuse me and gravitating to those who help me process ambiguity and perhaps draw closer to truth. Which maybe is why I read your essays, Jeff.

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Scarlet Darkwood's avatar

Beautiful article. Barbie definitely pointed out the masculine vs the feminine, which really tells us that balance is needed. The Kens experienced in Barbie Land what many women will say they experience in the Real World. Again, it all comes down to a healthy blending of both the divine masculine and the divine feminine. And what is cool about this is that it's got nothing to do with gender but certain energy attributes. Males and females can both tap into these energy streams when needed. And like natural laws suggest, balance rules.

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