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Assuming you aren't just wanting a fight, I'll try to answer. But I have to say, it is a personal decision each individual has to make, and I doubt those I make will make a noticable dent to society at large... I would continue doing what I do now, I guess.

I'm never "just wanting a fight," but I did hope to find out whether you had a substantive plan to propose, or were kidding yourself with high-minded platitudes.

Personally, I think the first step would be a common communications format: logic.

I did hope to find out whether you had a substantive plan to propose, or were kidding yourself with high-minded platitudes.

Actually, here's exactly what you've been asking me...

That's a nice egalitarian sentiment, but what would would it look like in concrete practice?...

...What would you change?

I gave an answer on change, and the differences between those we can achieve and those we can't. So what is it, sir? You want what I would change or what I can change? What does it possibly matter what I *would* (i.e.wish I could) change?

Then you came back with this:

I was asking what practice YOU as a woman, in light of your "pulling together" comment, would change in the spirit of cooperation, rather than sitting back waiting for the other side to change.

To which I gave you a list of what I personally CAN and DO change. If you have the opinion that it's equivalent to "sitting back and waiting for the other side to change", well then, that's fine. You're certainly entitled to your opinion! Even those that might have unflatteriing implications. ;)

Your last comment included your offer of what I can only assume you consider a substantive plan. Here it is:

Personally, I think the first step would be a common communications format: logic

Bravo! I agree 100%!:-)
Now, please expand on this so that, "in the spirit of cooperation", I can pitch in and do my share.

Tell me, sir, how do you intend to force others to use logic? Which, in this day and age, is about the most monumentally ambitious CHANGE to wish to impose on others. Can you be quite sure you even systematically use logic yourself?

Having everyone communicate logically may be what you WOULD (i.e. Wish to) make happen but it's not something you CAN make happen.

So, in reality, what you stated is not a substantive plan but actually a "high-minded platitude" . I'm afraid your next logical step is to start wringing your hands...

"Personally, I think the first step would be a common communications format: logic."

"Communication" is easy; having conversations is much more difficult.

Conversations involve feelings, emotion, intuition, and "knowing," that is, things that cannot be expressed in words or "logic." To limit oneself to logic is to have a one-dimensional relationship with someone else.

What a waste that would be!