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We set forth the idea that women’s responses to men, and to male violence, resemble hostages’ responses to captors. More specifically, we propose that a construct recognized in hostage-taking events, known as Stockholm Syndrome, wherein
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Note: Stockholm syndrome is now considered a discredited and outdated concept, replaced by the more accurate and precise concept of "traumatic bonding." This is forgivable due to the book's age, though. I would read on keeping trauma bonding in mind and/or consider the use of "Stockholm syndrome" to be a loose one employed more for general understanding of the concepts discussed than technical accuracy.
“I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know.”
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“Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.”
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“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
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“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
― Lady Windermere's Fan
― Lady Windermere's Fan
“A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.”
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