When you percieve a man do you think of him in a historical?

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When you percieve a man do you think of him in a historical context or do you percieve a man in the here and now .

I do know that if we neglect history we are doomed to repeat it .
i also percieve rightly or wrongly that some women judge men on the sins of there fathers and not the here and now .

How do you balance those two contradictory elements ?

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Answer 1

I think this is a peculiarly woman thing to always think of men in their historical context. They are very judgmental and if they perceive the here&now it is only to validate their previous judgement about the man.

Answer 2

What and interesting question!
My immediate assure without much consideration would be that ones own self, through reflection of history and ones own history would need to be willing to modify and change new history for the betterment of any given situation to avoid repeating "doomed" history. Weather you are a man observing female behavior or a woman observing male behavior, I think a person is pre-programmed to assume the history of others perceptions. I believe that through a person's very own life experience, that perceiving someone in the here and now allows a window for change. Sadly, however change may not manifest itself in our time.

Answer 3

I realize this question is directed at women, but I do have some perspective from a man's point of view.

Most women I have known tend to judge a man based on their past experience, especially any negative experience they have had with regards to rape, physical abuse, etc.

I cannot say that I blame them, nor can I judge them for any lack of trust they might have toward me, and any other man.

I believe that whether they choose to do so or not, women do base their initial perceptions on historical events in their own lives, and I believe we men are guilty of the same thing.

To look at it from a more common point of view than rape or abuse, there's also the 'cheating' factor to consider.

If your previous partner cheated on you, it's going to be hard not to let your mind wonder if your current partner starts getting home from work late.