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Forget it, women are stronger; they know PSYOP better than men

What you need to know:

  • I read somewhere that women speak on average 20,000 words a day, compared to an average man's 7,000 words

PSYOP! That is certainly a new concept to you, but I will clear the air for you in a jiffy.

Ok, I know that you are not a soldier, and neither am I. Psychological Operations (PSYOP) is a military technique that many forces apply to create the desired psychological outcomes in the minds of enemies and allies.

For instance, when the military parades heavy weaponry during public celebrations, the desired psychological sense of security in the minds of the citizens is that they are protected at all times.

Women understand it only too well

You have heard of the fable about Samson and Delilah written in the Holy Book.

She was beautiful and witty, and through that, she brought down, like the proverbial Wall of Jericho, the man who, as the story goes, could execute serious military manoeuvres against the Philistines.

She was able to cajole him to disclose the secret to the enemy spy (Delilah). Similarly, a woman can get whatever she wants from you, and she is indeed patient about the source of strength.

Women can be patient; men are impatient. Esther Vilar, a doctor-turned-author of the book The Manipulated Man (1971), shows that contrary to the feminist ideologies that have been peddled over the years, the man is the one who has to pay the price after all in exchange for sex.

For equality reasons and all (and so I can play games on my phone during transit), some women, in all of their feminist, up-with-women, down-with-the-patriarchy glory, will always have some expectations a man might not be able to meet.

They can throw the mother of all tantrums, fuss, pout, and rant endlessly. Sometimes, a man has to relent after being bombarded with a million words per second (forgive my hyperbole).

I read somewhere that women speak on average 20,000 words a day, compared to an average man's 7,000 words.

I would say that by continually bringing up what they want in the relationship three times more often than the man does, they wear them down.

Silent treatment is another PSYOP technique employed by women when they want to drive you up the wall to coerce you to do something for them.

Silent treatment is intentionally withdrawing from an interaction, refusing to engage further, and shutting the other person out for extended periods.

Imagine that you have just come from work and your other half wakes up from the bed, sets the table without as much as greeting you, and vanishes to the bedroom.

The purpose of this melodrama is to make the man feel isolated, dejected, anxious, and alone; it is a form of emotional manipulation.

I can go on and on about PSYOP, but let's stop here for today. Of importance, just stay calm.