I think it's disingenuous to act like this discussion is about the physical differences between men and women, or whether women multitask better than men, or whether women are supposed to act like men. That's irrelevant to what I'm talking about, and has nothing to do with whether or not something you do might be taken as an offense. I'm taking about treating women as equals - of equal value - which is something our ancestors and most likely parents (depending on your age) didn't do. And it's not about kissing anyone's ass, it's about acknowledging that much of our "potentially" offensive behavior toward women, as men, is governed still by the patriarchy of previous generations. And indeed, even the way we think about them. This is learned behavior, and it can and should be unlearned by individuals and therefore society.
So maybe not our generation, but certainly the ones coming after us will be treating women much differently. As soft as some think the next generation may be (and every generation thinks that of the younger one!), they are much more forward looking than we are. Generational surveys confirm that.
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@Kingjoe83, Van and I aren't bumping heads and it's not a pissing contest. We're exploring the differences in our view of the things. I certainly hope that Van doesn't think I'm attacking him personally, just asking about his way of thinking. When we move on from this conversation, we will still be encouraging and helping each other out with growing as we have.