Well, generally speaking...... - a Blog Post by Platosgames

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11/13/2018 1:03 pm

Well, generally speaking......

Well, I think we can all rest a little easier tonight. One of the age old questions of the universe has just been answered, by a think tank at Cambridge University. Wait for it.....Women and Men are different in the way they think.

Holy Hell! I knew something was up!

The lines that got me were , first.."Scientists claim to have discovered what sets men and women apart". Really, after all these years, they just discovered. Apparently the author of the article wasn't all that sure they were right, cause he did have to throw in a "claim to have discovered". Maybe it's really not answered after all.

And second, " men will be more interested by systems, while women will have higher degrees of emotional intelligence – the so-called empathizing-systemizing theory of sex differences." I'm not even sure I know what that means, and will have to research it, I'm sure.

But it makes me think immediately of something I notice from time to time. Too many times, we "generalize" people. In regards to this study, does that mean that all women run only on emotion? I don't think so.I've known quite a few women that I've considered "non-emotional". Are all men conversely, non emotional, and only run on logic? Again, I'd have to say absolutely not. I know lots of guys that don't seem to follow even the simplest of logic.

It's the problem with generalization, in my opinion. All women are not alike, and neither are all men. For that matter, all people aren't like all people. We all think, process and act just a little different. Ok..sometimes a lot differently. It's sorta what makes it interesting, doesn't it? Trying to do a study between the differences between the genders, as been overdone ever since the "Men are from Mars", days. LOL Just my opinion, of course. But it all just seems to be generalization.

I see it during everyday conversations. I see it on here. Would it be generalization, on my part, if I said, "It's generally everywhere, and usually not all that accurate".

On here, I could say, not all men are horn dogs, and unable to communicate beyond a "me horny" vernacular. There may be a lot of them that fit that statement, but there's many that don't. I see some very articulate and well written guys on here.

It happens with the dick pics. Not all men send them out like they're waving a flag at a parade. Not all women like, or dislike taking a peek at the said flag. This one gets beaten to<b> death </font></b>like a red headed step mule.

But in the end, aren't they just really generalizations and if I might add, not inclusive of the entire gender?

I like to think I keep a pretty open mind, and try not to color anyone into a certain box. I think, that if I were to do a study, it would be on the fallacy of generalizations. Especially where humans are concerned. My study would prove that sure, men are different than women. I'd even throw in the wonderful literary gem, from Kindergarten Cop. "Boys Have A Penis, Girls Have a Vagina". I know, I know. Brilliant right? I wonder how much funding I could get for a study on this mental epiphany.

I'd say that all people are different, and it goes way beyond gender. But that's a wonderful thing. At the very least, it keeps life interesting. But that might just be a generalization on my part.

Do you find yourself generalizing? Do you think you fit the male/female templates? I don't really think I do, but maybe that's just me. Like I said on my profile, the thought of fitting in actually makes me cringe.

" I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx

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