Dear Dr. Laura,
I have been a fan of yours for years, and I agree with you about the emasculation of men that is being perpetrated by political correctness and feminists. I find it very interesting that in the romance novels which are extremely popular, judging by the numbers of them written and on the best seller lists, the heroes are macho men, alpha males. Yes, they are usually flawed, and therefore redeemable; but the heroines no matter how feisty and flawed they are, need a terminal of comparable magnitude to spar with, not a wuss. I (female, age 71) sincerely believe that women (real women) DO want a real man - strong, upright, morally decent, who stands for values, and is willing to protect and defend his woman. (Being a generous, good lover helps too!) As a side note, the heroines enjoy sex, and enjoy pleasuring their man.
In the best of these books, the couple comes to an understanding, based on love that meshes their strengths, despite their differences. The obvious conclusion is awareness that communication will resolve their problems and that there will be rough patches ahead, but they will be weathered TOGETHER. The 'happily ever after' isn't assumed; it is achieved through compromise, work, and shared love and goals.
Dr. Laura, you promote this wonderful relationship between the sexes, and for this I thank you.
Gareth
(Yeah, I know it's a guy's name, but my mother never gave up hope!)
