I couldn't agree more Alison. Some (many) people see gentleness as
weakness, whether it appears in males or females.
Alison Croggon wrote:
>Everyone has a streak of the sadist; but gentleness is usually a sign of
>strength.
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>Best
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>On 18/2/05 11:57 PM, "Ann White" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>Most of the sadists I know take delight in being sadistic, not in hiding
>>it. But I suppose subtlety has its place.
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>>Dominic Fox wrote:
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>>>T. H. White, who had observed a sadistic streak in himself, said of
>>>his Lancelot that you can always tell a sadist by the immense pains he
>>>takes to be gentle.
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>>>Dominic
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>Alison Croggon
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