Chapter 2 Summary and Analysis

It happens far too often that women date jerks and then refuse to leave them. They agree to settle on a man, rather than select him. Women get so caught up in the attention they receive, when a man is attracted to them that they fail to consider whether or not they are attracted to him. The "female escape route" is considered the acceptable means of avoiding becoming an individual - through attachment. When they do this they continue to lose sight of who they are as people. They expect their boyfriend or husband to provide them with their life. Dr. Laura holds that this view is unfair, as it is not the man's responsibility to do this. Once again, it is up to a woman to find her own destiny and travel her own path.

Women need to take a...