The Predatory Female
An excerpt from the article: "The Predatory Female by Lawrence Shannon
I will now start with the introduction
She was a spring bride, a graceful beauty
radiating health and happiness. The garden
wedding overlooked the blue Pacific on a
lovely day. The groom, young and handsome,
smiled lovingly as they repeated their vows.
Truly they were a storybook couple with a
charming future.
Fifteen months later, the bride's attorney
was demanding alimony, community property,
attorney's fees, court costs, child custody,
child support, and more. The groom's attorney
responded, setting off a bitter divorce
lasting longer than the marriage.
What happened? Could their relationship,
like thousands every year, have been founded
upon a misunderstanding? More people are
answering yes to that question as it becomes
increasingly evident that we are wading in the
pathos of marital disaster in this country.
Let's face it, you can't even buy a bag of
groceries today without getting a short course
in divorce from the tabloids at the checkout
counter.
But what primary misconception can be
blamed for the growing war zone between the
sexes?
It is the quiet, festering, and popular ignorance
of the predatory female. Her perfidious
nature has persistently escaped proper
scrutiny and exposure throughout most of
this century. The predatory female, obfuscated
by society and custom, is misunderstood
by females and males alike. It is this
lack of awareness that eventually leads most
couples to the brink of catastrophe.
Look at a typical day's headlines: MAN
SHOOTS WIFE, THEN SELF. LOVER'S
QUARREL ENDS IN DEATH. GIRLFRIEND
SUES FOR ALIMONY. INFANT
ABANDONED AT DRIVE-IN. SHOOTING
ENDS LOVE TRIANGLE. DIVORCE
ERUPTS IN VIOLENCE. DISTRAUGHT
FATHER STEALS OWN CHILD.
A working knowledge of the predatory
female can greatly aid everyone in avoiding
these terrible, but common events.
We live in a matriarchal society. Most of
our citizens are females. Can we afford to remain
blinded to an inherent trait of most of
our citizens? A study of the predatory female
is long overdue. We must learn to recognize
and deal with her. These pages can help their
readers avoid the misery and self-destruction
inflicted daily upon the victims of the predatory
female."