Dear Adam Read Online Free PDF Page A

I
appreciate some of the ways of old and I was raised by people who
had deeply rooted values in the past.
     
    I make statements that would land most
people in hot water, but people tend to fear me, though not always
justly. However, sometimes I like playing devil's advocate,
especially with feminists. Silly creatures.
     
    I prefer my refuge, not because I need it,
I'm one of the few that don't, but because it is more comfortable
for me, for a plethora of reasons.
     
    I don't seek or enjoy power over others,
though sometimes it's an obligation for me. I do enjoy and require
complete control over myself and my own life, it's
non-negotiable.
     
    I thought you would consider me over
confident because I'm sat in front of a computer screen. In all
honesty, and it's only ever worth being honest, I'm toning down
said confidence and being outspoken during our interactions.
     
    I made Basa (a meaty kind of fish), with a
plum risotto and roasted asparagus blended with onion purée to form
small squares. I don't bake so you'll have to take care of
desserts.
     
    Now I'm sat in my favourite chair, with my
favourite American ragazza, a glass of whiskey, Frank Sinatra, a
cigarette, low light, and my neighbour's dog who often visits
around this hour, despite my neighbour living a significant
distance away. This dog, Ludo, is an occasional houseguest.
     
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    From: Eden E

    Date: Thu, Aug 2, at 3:06 PM
    To: Adam -
     
    I've been reading books on evolutionary
psychology which, among other things, supports the thesis that
basic gender differences between men and women are not an outcome
of socialization but how we evolved. It's just human nature. But
just because it's natural, doesn't mean it's the way things should
be.
     
    Further, that the driving instinct for
everything - art, finance, you writing your book, why Frank Sinatra
crooned so beautifully - is to mate. Sexual selection. And
according to this book, female choice is the basis for all of
civilization. Of course I can't support such a grand statement
because I'm not a scientist and to regurgitate these books at the
moment is beyond me.
     
    "Men court and women choose."
     
    So you have to retreat to an island to deal
with the crazy, topsy-turvy modern world where men are emasculated
and women are too powerful? Hmm.
     
    Support your claim that your are a blend of
old and new. What is the "new" of you?
     
    People fear you? Why is that?
     
    Are you mean-spirited in real life?
     
    Are you fearsome to behold?
     
    Why are you obligated to seek control over
others?
     
    Why are you toning down your confidence?
Then you are not being completely honest are you? Do you think I
would dislike it if you revealed your egomaniacal ways?
     
    I had an overripe banana and a sliver of
store-bought cake for lunch. It's okay to pity me. And tonight,
because my son won't be home for dinner, I'll probably scrape up
some leftovers. I hardly ever cook for myself - I need to cook for
someone.
     
    Mmm, plum risotto. Yum.
     
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    From: Adam -

    Date: Thu, Aug 2, at 3:19 PM
    To: Eden E
     
    You're trying to get a rise out of me. It's
devoid because I can see what you're doing. Though I know it's in
good humour.
     
    Anyway, dear, I find it rather amusing you
mentioned that, because while you were writing that mail, I read
your review of that book and thought that the book sounded so
ridiculous, I ordered it to confirm this theory. I think a lot of
intellectuals, who are somehow branded scientists nowadays, talk a
lot of shit, and get paid for it. Ha, frankly.
     
    I admire your attempt at putting words into
my mouth. You're a cute one aren't you?
     
    Ultimately, the men who allow themselves to
be emasculated deserve to be. I don't believe that the world is in
that state, but I think the mainstream media likes to portray this
notion and ram it down the throats of the young in some kind