In Praise of Woman 2

Discovering one's identity is the most crucial aspect of life; it is the first step to meaningful life too. This book takes women on the path of realisation of their self, their identity. It takes a holistic and comprehensive look at the oft-repeated debating point that women are not free to be themselves, because they are prisoners of their own conditioning and of other people's expectations of them. The book dissects and differentiates the problems being faced by western and Indian women which are often opposite in nature. Though the western women have never suffered the depths of degradation to which Indian women are subjected, their current legal status is lessthanthatof Indian women. DrFelix Podimattam is one of the best-known moral theologians in India and outside. Besides his full time job as a professor, he finds time to write books at an amazing rate. He has authored 85 books. Besides his Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Mysore, he holds a Licentiate in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, and subsequently a Doctorate in Moral Theology from the Alphosian Academy, Rome, His post-doctoral studies were pursued in Washington, DC, U.S.A. At Present he is professor of moral theology at St. Francis Theological College, Kottayam, Kerala. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PART ONE. PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS 1. The Construction of Femininity 2. Female Sexuality: An Overview 3. Psychological Problems of Menstruation 4. Psychological Dimensions of Menopause 5. Differential Psychology 6. Women's Relationships 7. Secrets about Women Husbands Should Know 8. Why Women Give in to Sexual Exploitation 9. Why Older Women are Seeking Younger Men 10. Psychology of Mutual Attraction PART TWO. SOCIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS 1.Atrocity against Women PART THREE. PASTORAL CONSIDERATIONS 1.Addressing Women's Concerns