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Originally Posted by boo boo
People act like men NEVER nag. I can tell you that's a load of bullsh*t. But if women nag more than men it would be because they expect so many responsibilities from men which they are more reluctant to do than women are with their own responsibilities, generally women do seem to take the technical aspects of a relationship more seriously. It's stupid though to think that nagging is just something that's built right into the genome of every woman.
Also I was pretty appalled by the line "The problem is, women can't communicate, so they nag and whine about what they aren't getting rather than directly stating what they want, need or expect."
For one women are very good communicators, you just have to learn the language which too many men are too stupid to do, women are much more likely to talk about their feelings than men (as in less likely to call you a fag for wanting to discuss your problems) and they're better at it and wiser enough to try and find rational solutions to their problems, though I agree with the article that it only seems women demand more than men because men don't demand enough to create an equal diplomatic relationship. It's not as common for women to become alcoholics and knock around their partner because they know no other method of dealing with their personal problems.
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Heh heh...I was going to joke that you sound like (gasp!) a non-shaving Feminist like me, boo-boo!
I agree with what you say in bold. Like Lateralus said earlier, sometime, men usually don't spend as much time as women caring for children and doing housework, though that is evening up. And the stereotype about men is that they want to play the field more than women do, though I actually don't think that is true (is it?). I think I read somewhere that men and women have about equal rates of having affairs, for example.
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Originally Posted by boo boo
I have a bias against my own sex due to personal experience I guess. Daddy issues. 
That and through methods of deductive reasoning I've concluded that men are stupid. |
My mom is a great communicator. She doesn't hold back. If she's upset about something, you know. She is very open with her love, too. My dad is very quiet. It takes more time to realize that under his quiet surface he is filled with a very strong, concerned love for his children. When I was younger, I think I missed that. Only when I was older did I realize that under his quietness there was a lot going on. He's getting "better" at describing his feelings as he gets older. I find being with him very peaceful, partly because in some ways we are very similar.
I'm sorry about your dad, though I don't know the details, of course.