on being a fearless woman

"But then, the thing is, when you're afraid of something, face it, go for it. You become a better human being."
What's the cost?
"Ah, a big one. Lots of loneliness, my dear. If you're a woman, it's almost impossible to establish a relationship. You're too much for everybody. It's too much. The woman always has to play this role of being fragile and dependent. And if you're not, they're fascinated by you, but only for a little while. And then they want to change you and crush you. And then they leave. So, lots of lonely hotel rooms, my dear."

marina-abramovic-on being a woman

This link takes you to an article in The Guardian from which I excerpted the above quote.


I wholeheartedly agree with what Abramovic is quoted as saying about the loneliness of being a fearless woman.  Men can be fascinated with my fearlessness but they eventually want to change me, crush me, tell me how to be. So, loneliness.