Gender Politics

Each of us perceives the world as we want it to be perceived. Yet sometimes we react harshly or angrily to the environment, cursing the world, or being downright nasty to people around us. We are human beings who perceive things with our logical minds & illogical hearts. Thus we are fallible in our preconceived feelings & judgment. Yet can we not open our hearts despite all the times we have been hurt before? Can we not try to believe with faith & keep our minds receptive to new input instead of cynically viewing the world against us?

Adding to this is the gender divide. Men and women trying to score off on each other has been using the Internet as a medium for the same. e-mails and weblogs had been created with the intention and you would have received / gone through some of them. I was going through the forwarded mails I have and found these two.

From women's point of view

From men's point of view

MEN - U cant live with them and U cant live without them !! If u TREAT him nicely, he says u are IN LOVE with him; If u Don't, he says u are too PROUD. If u DRESS Nicely, he says u are trying to LURE him; If u Don't, he says u are FRUMPY. If u ARGUE with him, he says u are STUBBORN; If u keep QUIET, he says u are BORING. If u are SMARTER than him, he'll lose FACE; If he's Smarter than u, he is GREAT. If u don't Love him, he tries to POSSESS u; If u Love him, he will try to LEAVE u. If u don't make love with him., he says u don't Love him; If u do! he says u are CHEAP. If u tell him your PROBLEM, he says u are TROUBLESOME; If u don't, he says that u don't TRUST him. If u SCOLD him, u are like a NANNY! to him; If he SCOLDS u, it is because he CARES for u. If u BREAK your PROMISE, u Cannot be TRUSTED; If he BREAKS his, he is FORCED to do so. If u SMOKE, u are a BAD girl; If he SMOKES, he is a COOL DUDE. If u do WELL in your exams, he says it's LUCK; If he does WELL, it's BRAINS. If u HURT him, u are CRUEL; If he HURTS u, u are too SENSITIVE!! & so hard to please!!!!!

Now here are the rules from the male side. These are our rules! Please note.. these are all numbered "1" ON PURPOSE! 1. Men are NOT mind readers. 1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down. 1. Sunday sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be. 1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way. 1. Crying is blackmail. 1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it! 1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question. 1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for. 1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a Problem. See a doctor. 1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 Days. 1. If you won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't Expect us to act like soap opera guys. 1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us. 1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one. 1. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself. 1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials. 1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we. 1. ALL men see in only 16 colours, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A colour. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is. 1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that. 1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle. 1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't want to hear. 1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine. Really . 1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as Cricket, Foot ball, or Rugby. 1. You have enough clothes. 1. You have too many shoes. 1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!

Both sexes in the same species somehow ends up viewing situations differently. For example in a relationship, like how the female actually desires to know more about her significant others day & shares into his life. While the male tries to protect her in his own way by not telling her things trying not to cause her unnecessary worry.

In any kind of relationship: how, when & should we address something even if minor or trivial?