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爱德华·博克：爱德华·博克自传·补录 257
爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导
When Edward Bok succeeded Mrs. Curtis, he immediately encountered another popular misconception of a woman's magazine--the conviction that if a man is the editor of a periodical with a distinctly feminine appeal, he must, as the term goes, "understand women." If Bok had believed this to be true, he would never have assumed the position. How deeply rooted is this belief was brought home to him on every hand when his decision to accept the Philadelphia position was announced. His mother, knowing her son better than did any one else, looked at him with amazement. She could not believe that he was serious in his decision to cater to women's needs when he knew so little about them. His friends, too, were intensely amused, and took no pains to hide their amusement from him. They knew him to be the very opposite of "a lady's man," and when they were not convulsed with hilarity they were incredulous and marvelled.
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定位：Additional excerpt 257 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
博克接替柯蒂斯夫人后，立刻遇到另一种流行误解：男人若主编一本明显面向女性的杂志，就必须“懂女人”。博克若信这个，就绝不会接任。他决定接受费城职位时，这信念的根深蒂固处处显现。最了解他的母亲惊讶地看着他，不敢相信他明知对女人知之甚少，却认真要去迎合女性需求。朋友们也觉得极好笑，毫不掩饰；他们知道他绝非“讨女人喜欢的男人”，笑过之后仍难以置信、啧啧称奇。
上下文
博克在自传中回忆自己接任女性杂志主编时，亲友对他“不懂女人”的普遍质疑。
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你是否曾因“不够懂”某个群体而不敢服务他们，却忘了可以边做边学？
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