That sounds a lot like the radical feminist literature I had the pleasure of reading for about a month..
It actually tries to justify this as a good thing by twisting it and saying.. "men try and manipulate nature and the world around them.., whereas women are able to accept it as it is"
Oh those evil violent men.., bastards all of them I tell you!
I don't think that's true across the board..
I've definitely seen that with the artists that I've dated.., and that girl from Florida.. Living in the now.., with no care or thought about what lies ahead tomorrow.. Budgeting is like a chore.., they don't like to think about how they manage their money or plan for their own future.. It's uncomfortable for them to analyze or look at how much money they spend relative to how much they make..
For exes who where business or science related.., not at all the case.. Very responsible spending and money management habits.. They treated their education and future like a project.. Managing and monitoring it at every step of the way.. Planned on getting Bachelors and finishing with highest honors.., how is that going? What do I need to do to make it happen? What is my alternative plan if it doesn't happen? I actually thought that was very attractive..
I remember a German girl back in college.., we went to a restaurant.., I think it was Tao.., and I left what change they brought us back as a tip.. She looked at me like I was crazy.. "You're leaving too much! I think $18 is enough".. She was right.., it was roughly 15%.. (no Jewish jokes please).., Oh man.., I was so turned on.. I just wanted to have sex with her right there and then.. Something about how quickly she determined what a fair tip amount was.., how she was concerned about it.., how she insisted I leave less.., like it was "our" money.., I thought it was really cute and romantic.., it made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside..
I think all those "free spirits" are just carefree about the future..
I don't think it's a "woman" thing at all..
I also know guys who have zero money management skills.., bad spending habits.., don't like to budget.., don't want to know how much they spend each month relative to what they make because it would bring them so much shame.. Don't plan for their future or really care to think about it at all..