Yep. The Greeks had a word for it (Aristotle of all people, the old
misogynist!) called it Enantiodromia, the idea of 'swinging too far the
other way'. I think C.G.Jung was rather taken with the idea.
Mike
> Indeed. And it needn't even be voluntary on their part. It's just one of
those
> cases of out of proportion response, like when someone who has been a
victim
> for years becomes an oppressor as soon as the possibility comes. It works
with
> individuals, and history has proven that it works with communities too...
After
> all, if women are equal to men, we can't expect them to be more
intelligent
> than us can we? ;))))) (note the strong joking tone!!! I don't want it to
be
> taken as an insult by anyone, it's not! :) )
>
> Christophe.