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...sexual attractiveness of women to men and vice versa is genetic, as modified by the environment. Although many marriages are initially based on sex, the success of a good marriage relies on the ability of two people to get along. That demands a democracy in which both accept each other as equals and help each other in a loving, kind way. They do not take advantage of their mate's psychological weaknesses and they revel in each other's company. David Hertz, M.D., Tarzana, Calif...
...risk of sounding like sediment, let me announce that I have no problem with “settling.” “Settling” is what happens when you accept someone in spite of the ways in which he or she falls short of your ideal. At times, it is inappropriate. But this kind of “settling” is what real relationships are based on. Harvard students, adrift in the sea of misaligned expectations, need to realize this. Instead of waiting for someone who not only finds their intellectualism positively arousing but also enjoys...
...sexual attractiveness of women to men and vice versa is genetic, as modified by the environment. Although many marriages are initially based on sex, the success of a good marriage relies on the ability of two people to get along. That demands a democracy in which both accept each other as equals and help each other in a loving, kind way. They do not take advantage of their mate's psychological weaknesses. David Hertz, M.D., TARZANA, CALIF...
...self-reflection and free action, this backdrop of religious conservatism has robbed too many women of the ability to meaningfully contemplate alternative lifestyles—without which individual consent is meaningless. Genuine consent requires that women not be implicitly swayed by social norms: They must be free to accept or reject a given practice without harsh social repercussions. But in Turkey, a country with a population that is 99 percent Muslim, the immense societal pressure to be a devout and practicing Muslim goes beyond mere “peer pressure” to deeply influence the range of lifestyles women...
...while the ceremony was a disappointment, the BAFTA awards themselves could teach the Oscars a thing or two about the big, wide world of film. As the American Academy slowly, begrudgingly learns to accept the fact that other countries make great movies too, the British Academy has fully embraced the idea that all cinema is world cinema and that some of the best films are made in places where English is the foreign language. So France's La Vie En Rose and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Germany's The Lives of Others, and The Kite Runner, with most...