Twenty-four Hours
I was listening to a talk radio show the other day and the topic was a very interesting question, “What is the one most important thing you would do if you could be the other gender for twenty-four hours?” I let the question run the gambit in my mind and came to the conclusion, I wouldn’t want to be the other gender. Basically the only thing that women are prevented from joining are male-only private clubs. I’ve worked around bars packed with men since I was a little girl. And I’ve pretty much heard all the talk that gets passed around. Trust me on this one, the networking is the only possible gain to be made by a female in attaining access to one of those exclusive clubs. These days women have well established networks available without the “boy” talk.
I am quite happy being a woman. I have a husband who worked hard to finance and open his own business, one that provides him the opportunity to do what he loves (play music). And he continues to work hard at that profession. He is a helpful (when necessary), non-substance abuser who is monogamous, creative, and responsible. (Sure he can turn into that annoying little boy who knows exactly which buttons to push just for the fun of it on occasion, but what husband of over thirty years doesn’t?) I have a wonderful and caring family that I don’t get to see often enough. But thanks to modern technology, we keep in touch every day. I have two hilarious “babies” that make me laugh until my sides hurt almost every time we are together. With all of this why would I want to change genders, even if were only for twenty-four hours?
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I think I would just take my best freinds of girls,And go have a good time together,Without all of the Ego tripping things that guys do when they hang out together.Woman seem to have this ability to just hang out together (Even Tea or coffee as the refreshment) And talk for hours without trying to see who,s the most dominate figure at the table.
Comment by Bradl Lietha — October 13, 2005 @ 12:10 pm
One of the basics of group sociology is very similar to the old saying “birds of a feather flock together”. If you are enjoying time with a group of women who concentrate more on the subject matter of a conversation than competing for control of a subject, than these are probably a group of people whose common beliefs are what have brought them together in the first place. Trust me, women can be just as dogged about a conflicting topic as anyone else.
Comment by JAWjaw — October 13, 2005 @ 1:05 pm
AH really I am somewhat Naive to that It always appears to me that Woman do not compete,My fault I was raised and still do tend to look for the good side of woamn and not their bad side.Of course being a woman you can see this has gotten me into deep trouble before!! HAHA
Comment by Bradl Lietha — October 13, 2005 @ 1:32 pm
I merely intended to point out that people are people first. We all have strengths and weaknesses it’s just what one is or is not invested in that brings out the polars.
Comment by JAWjaw — October 13, 2005 @ 1:47 pm