Replies

I have been in data processing for over 20 years. Usually there were at least as many women as men. Well I am now in data processing, but as a sales engineer. I was at a staff meeting last week and suddenly realized why I actually enjoy the meetings: The entire staff is male.

The freedom to speak and use logic and get to the point is priceless. The amount of REAL communication and work accomplished at these meetings is like nothing I have ever experienced.

Unfortunately, when we get to the client site, I have to go into "positive strokes" mode with all the women we deal with.

Don't get me wrong, as I've said before, men are Hummers and women are Ferrari's. Each has its strengths and are a glory in thier "place."

And no,I don't mean barefoot and pregnant!

And yes, I am generalizing.

To put it bluntly, women live primarily off intuition/emotion and men primarily off logic/reason. And NEITHER is infallible.

You are generalizing. I don't agree with your specific points generalizing men or women ... however, I do agree that men and women are different in many ways. Delightfully so.

And the good thing is, we are under no obligation to be the same! None whatsoever! And we really don't need our separate planets.

This is such happy news I don't know why anyone would complain about men or women ever again. But, alas, there are always some curmudgeons around to whine and wimper about "the differences".

This cormudgeonly attitude has been around at least since Henry Higgins warbled about why women can't be more like men. (Which makes you wonder about ole Henry's true persuasion, if you know what I mean.)