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dandylife

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Archetypes - with CB in mind
« on: July 01, 2007, 11:54:00 AM »
Just a beginning, jumping off point - stemming from CB123's questions about fearing all or most men.  Perhaps your brain has developed this "archetype" of a man - one to be feared. It's natural!

Archetype
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An archetype is a generic, idealized model of a person, object, or concept from which similar instances are derived, copied, patterned, or emulated. In psychology, an archetype is a model of a person, personality, or behavior. This article is about personality archetypes, as described in literature analysis and the study of the psyche.

In the analysis of personality, the term archetype is often broadly used to refer to

a stereotype—personality type observed multiple times, especially an oversimplification of such a type; or
an epitome—personality type exemplified, especially the "greatest" such example.
However, in a strict linguistic sense, an archetype is merely a defining example of a personality type. The accepted use of archetype is to refer to a generic version of a personality. In this sense "mother figure" can be considered an archetype and instances can be found in various female characters with distinct (non-generic) personalities.

Archetypes have been present in mythology and literature for hundreds of years. The use of archetypes to analyze personality was advanced by Carl Jung early in the 20th century. The value in using archetypal characters in fiction derives from the fact that a large group of people are able to unconsciously recognize the archetype, and thus the motivations, behind the character's behavior.

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Re: Archetypes - with CB in mind
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2007, 04:40:22 PM »
I guess that we have to be careful with generalizing. If 11  black dogs bit you doesn't mean the  12th will   .                                                    Love    Ami
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Re: Archetypes - with CB in mind
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2007, 10:11:17 PM »
No, its true the twelve one might be ok but based on experience it is likely the next one is a biter too.

We live in a patriarchal system and there is tons of misogyny around. Best be aware of it rather than have head in sand. I think men have a hard time seeing it because it is like wallpaper in your house and it is just so ubiquitous that they cant see it. But it is there.  This creepy fear of men is something I feel too and it protects me. It seems that you just never know when the next guy is going to minimize, trivialize, resent, powertrip or manipulate a woman. And these are the facts as I know them. This is not paranoia.

I wish women would exert more control and maybe we could end war and famine. Men seem to perpetuate it.

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