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I love the author so much. SO good.

“There is something which unites magic and applied science (technology) while separating them from the ‘wisdom’ of earlier ages. For the wise men of old, the cardinal problem of human life was how to conform the soul to objective reality, & the solution was wisdom, self-discipline, & virtue. For the modern, the cardinal problem is how to conform reality to the wishes of man, & the solution is technique.” CSL

Wow. I want to underline…everything. Our culture’s hatred of dependence—something that is so fundamental to our humanity—really is everywhere. & women, being seen as deficient men with the inconveniences of our body’s natural weaknesses and gifts (namely, our ability to create new life), are prime examples of this and acutely aware of this. And what makes our bodies distinct is targeted w/ hatred b/c of it.

"Shifting seasons of need can feel like they erode that foundational equality. If one person starts to fall behind, to need more, he or she can feel like the junior partner. It's hard to tolerate interdependence if one is working from the assumption that a grown-up balances their books and doesn't ask more than he or she can repay." p. 36

Recognizing and honoring the differences between men and women means putting dependence at the heart of our account of what it means to be human. Dependence marks women more obviously and more intimately, but it is also impossible to tell the truth about who men are or treat them justly without accounting for our mutual dependence.

No just society can be built on the basis of a false anthropology. p.19