Here I go:
At social gatherings (a.k.a. parties), I do not care to stand around listening to a bunch of guys "male posturing". Because to me, men bragging about their cars, fishing trips, business successes or anything else is just posturing -- they may as well be comparing the sizes of their dicks!
They just go on and on about themselves! No matter where the conversation leads --politics, science, the weather even-- this type of male (type A personality?) just likes to bring the conversation right back to himself and what a hotshot he is!
Myself, I rather go over and see what the ladies are talking about. I don't care about shopping, fashion or make-up, but more often than not, sooner or later they do get around to talking about some stuff is that close to my
heart: children, education, family, health... But no matter what the topic, women tend to be more consensus-building, self-disclosing, yes, they're more likely to listen. Most importantly, they don't blatantly think of themselves as the center of the universe!The question begs: is it all just basic Darwinian evolution at work? Men competing for power and access to females, while women are nurturing their young? Or did I spend too much time in graduate school taking courses in evolutionary biology?
Maybe I'm a bit biased -- just a teensy bit...
Phew, got that off my chest!
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4 comments:
Well, in my opinion, as a male, I just want to say that I never talk about myself. I mean, I COULD. . . .I AM, after all, brilliant, I am witty, I am powerful, I am, I am, I am, me me me me me me. . . . .
I am being a bit harsh on the male gender, and they certainly are not all like that -- but where do they learn that: in scout camp or the boys locker room?
Wow, I could have written the same post about women!
It's a guy thing :) It's not that I think the world revolves around me, I know it does.
LOL
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