47).
Women have concerns much more complicated because they
carry a form of inner turmoil as a reflection of their
passiveness. Berger explains that not only are men judging
women, but women critique themselves internally also.
Berger thinks this aspect of a woman's personality is male
(Berger 46-47). I do not like, nor do I agree with this
rationalization of female behavior. Women are by nature
more receiving than men, but Berger's assumption of female
operation is loosely like a side effect of the male's
character. Women do seek out appreciation from men, but
also from other women. My closest friends being men, I see
the same qualities in them. They do put a lot of weight on
achievements and strength but they are also seeking the same
kind of approval from women and other men. The same holds
true for women as I put much of my self worth in my
achievements; therefore, Berger's opinion only seems
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