A very serious question for the men here at DU:

[Zorra]

214. My thoughts? Yeh, some people act like ignorant jerks sometimes.

It's totally not gender dependent. Women are not any better than men. We are not sugar and spice and everything nice.

We're only human, just like men.

I believe that men and women have differences that often make communication between genders difficult at times.

It's probable that these apparent differences are related to chromosomal/physical differences and/or growing up in very different societal/cultural environments and "roles".

In modern times, it seems that we are slowly learning how to bridge these apparent differences.

Yelling at each other will not further the progress of productive communication and subsequent understanding between genders whatsoever.

This thread is primarily intended as a catalyst for the consideration of why women historically, and presently as well, have not been viewed by men, and very often not viewed by women themselves, as being human beings with the equal standing, rights, and privileges as men.

I have learned a great deal of new information from the diverse and valuable input from the posters on this thread, and I believe that it is already helping me understand better how I might possibly communicate more effectively with men, and women as well.

(It can also be related to the current struggle for LGBT equality as well. One thing that history consistently shows us is that those who prevent/try to prevent others from manifesting their natural rights and equality are totally on the wrong side of history).

I don't have the answers; I don't dislike men because of this phenomenon, that would be pointless. It is what it is. I believe that the more we understand about how and why this phenomenon exists, the easier it will become for men and women to effectively and productively communicate with each other, and, as a result, live together equally and more harmoniously.

It is very difficult for us to get a real grasp on the present if we don't know the circumstances and events that got us here. Not knowing anything about the past is like a person waking up after being in a coma for 40 years. A person like this knows little about the past. Their concept of the present will have very little context. They will have no past experience from which to negotiate existence, make decisions, and communicate with others.

Maybe, if men and women both better understand where we came from, and how we got here, we will be able to communicate more productively and compassionately with each other now and in the future.

BTW, I also love horses and dogs.

But I love people, too.

peace