If it pertains to a relationship, we cover it. Lately, we�ve been covering the differences in the conversational styles of men and women. By conversing, women seek to gain intimacy and acceptance from the other person. Men speak only to inform. Examples were given: women tell of what was said by others, maybe at work, to share her world with the man in order to gain intimacy. Men only want to hear the logistics of her day, for example: the progress of a project. He will tune out or become agitated if she goes on, at length, about how her coworkers did this or that, or little anecdotes. Men on the other hand, tell it like it is; his day was �fine� or �good�. Women see this kind of reply as an insult. A way for the man to show dominance in the conversation.
The writer also went on to say that girls, growing up, don�t �bully� or criticize. I wonder what world the writer lived in, because it wasn�t the one I grew up in! I was a bully from pre-school to third grade! Most of the group agreed that they too had a different childhood.
What you must remember is that the book from which we are getting this information was written for MEN who suffer from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), probably BY a man.
All right, I do buy into the notion that men and women have different conversational styles, but to go on about how women DON�T want to talk about sports, military stuff or jock itch (for that matter) is ridiculous! One of my favorite topics in military affairs. And on the subject of sports, I can keep up with most of the men! Plus, I don�t interject any unnecessary emotion!
Women and men will never totally understand each other, nor would they want to!
