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Re: Re: Re: The so-called female way of thinking
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
Well, no differences between the sexes here then. As a woman, do you feel there's something men don't understand?
Apart from the fact that you organise group excursions to public restrooms? 
Do go on.
Well, I guess there's a busted myth right there.
But what do you think is usually strikingly different between the male and the female way of seeing the world? If you do think there's something different to begin with, that is.
I'm writing a novel and I don't want the female characters to come across as too male |
I think men have a tendency to immediately assume they should try to 'fix' the problem when a woman confides in him, rather than just listening to her get something off her chest. It may be partially instinctual (the protector needing to help/save the woman or something to that affect). However, I would bet that when a man confides in another man, he is more likely to listen rather than offer solutions, realizing that the man just wants to vent.
Sometimes I will tell my BF that I just want him to listen to me bitch about something rather than try to 'fix' it. Other times, I confide in him specifically to get his opinion on the matter to help determine how to 'fix' it. Like I said, it really depends on the situation.
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