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It's no surprise that people who limit themselves and others by imaginary gender roles and behavior can't comprehend other human beings. That's not biology working against them, but their fixed mindset. There are many, many other people, including couples, who have no trouble whatsoever understanding the behavior of biological males or females because on the inside, people are people, and the differences are more based on individual personality and cultural upbringing rather than some imaginary barrier between imaginary genders.
Oh good grief, how about you come live in the real world with the rest of us?
How our brains differ
The neuroscience literature shows that the human brain is a sex-typed organ with distinct anatomical differences in neural structures and accompanying physiological differences in function, says UC-Irvine professor of neurobiology and behavior Larry Cahill, PhD. Cahill edited the 70-article January/February 2017 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience Research — the first-ever issue of any neuroscience journal devoted entirely to the influence of sex differences on nervous-system function.

Brain-imaging studies indicate that these differences extend well beyond the strictly reproductive domain, Cahill says. Adjusted for total brain size (men’s are bigger), a woman’s hippocampus, critical to learning and memorization, is larger than a man’s and works differently. Conversely, a man’s amygdala, associated with the experiencing of emotions and the recollection of such experiences, is bigger than a woman’s. It, too, works differently, as Cahill’s research has demonstrated.
How men's and women's brains are different
 
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GQ’s New Masculinity

Blond hair at top equal illumination (light bulb/sun).

Pyramidal duvet covering with only head exposed.

He is an isosceles triangle yet - just like his buddies.
Oh! Ding,ding,ding,ding! Thanks! :) All I saw was a bed comforter. LOL!
 
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Oh! Ding,ding,ding,ding! Thanks! :) All I saw was a bed comforter. LOL!

It's sad that the best artists are so influential, and their music sounds so intoxicating. But again, that's the point right?
 
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...Now back paks and "purses" are the norm and men do not look "feminine" for carrying one.....
Womens pant dont have pockets.
Men arent sposed to carry purses.

What kind of world are we living in???
 
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Womens pant dont have pockets.
Men arent sposed to carry purses.

What kind of world are we living in???
Who told you that women's pants don't have pockets? I have several pair with pockets. Men carry back paks and shoulder bags all the time. Maybe you don't but I doubt if you disapprove of another man carrying one.
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Oh good grief, how about you come live in the real world with the rest of us?
How our brains differ
The neuroscience literature shows that the human brain is a sex-typed organ with distinct anatomical differences in neural structures and accompanying physiological differences in function, says UC-Irvine professor of neurobiology and behavior Larry Cahill, PhD. Cahill edited the 70-article January/February 2017 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience Research — the first-ever issue of any neuroscience journal devoted entirely to the influence of sex differences on nervous-system function.

Brain-imaging studies indicate that these differences extend well beyond the strictly reproductive domain, Cahill says. Adjusted for total brain size (men’s are bigger), a woman’s hippocampus, critical to learning and memorization, is larger than a man’s and works differently. Conversely, a man’s amygdala, associated with the experiencing of emotions and the recollection of such experiences, is bigger than a woman’s. It, too, works differently, as Cahill’s research has demonstrated.
How men's and women's brains are different

Then explain why many people living in the real world have no issues comprehending people with biologies that are slightly different from one's own? You're acting like you believe that someone with a slightly different biology is of an entirely different species.

But even more amusing, the paragraph you quoted from the article would lead one to the conclusion that men are more emotional than women and women are more intelligent than men, so best to keep that little tidbit undercover lest you completely destroy all the false cultural gender stereotypes we've been building up over the years. :)

The fact remains that regardless of our biologies, we are still people inside, and unique from every other person that God has ever created.

However, you are perfectly free to clearly describe to me what "acting like a woman" or "acting like a man" universally means, or defining what is "feminine" vs. "masculine" and how everyone neatly fits into those categories, and perhaps when I have an actual definition in front of me that applies universally to every human being, I might be inclined to listen more to this concept that Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus.
 
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renniks said:
Wow, tell that to a million couples who get counseling because they can't understand the behavior of the other gender. Men and women are different mentally, and psychologically that's just a biological fact
I'm the only daughter in a family with four children - and I'm very close to a couple of my brothers and understand them well (the other brother is a bit of an anomaly to all of us - and none of us "understands" him). So.....does that mean I should now be able to "understand ALL other men as well"?

People have difficulty understanding others - no matter the gender. Mothers and daughters have plenty of misunderstandings......fathers and sons.....women on this forum don't all agree and see eye to eye nor do all the men. Women aren't one huge monolith and men are another. We are all unique - and that's a good - yet challenging - thing.
 
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Who told you that women's pants don't have pockets? I have several pair with pockets. Men carry back paks and shoulder bags all the time. Maybe you don't but I doubt if you disapprove of another man carrying one.
Re: pockets, its a common complaint I've heard from women, tho clearly there are exceptions, as you note.

As for the man-purse... its about darn time! Personally, I go everywhere with a small messenger bag. Before that, I had no where to keep my lipstick....j/k.
 
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Re: pockets, its a common complaint I've heard from women, tho clearly there are exceptions, as you note.

As for the man-purse... its about darn time! Personally, I go everywhere with a small messenger bag. Before that, I had no where to keep my lipstick....j/k.
Wait??:scratch: YOU:scratch: carry a "purse"?
 
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Oh good grief, how about you come live in the real world with the rest of us?
How our brains differ
The neuroscience literature shows that the human brain is a sex-typed organ with distinct anatomical differences in neural structures and accompanying physiological differences in function, says UC-Irvine professor of neurobiology and behavior Larry Cahill, PhD. Cahill edited the 70-article January/February 2017 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience Research — the first-ever issue of any neuroscience journal devoted entirely to the influence of sex differences on nervous-system function.

Brain-imaging studies indicate that these differences extend well beyond the strictly reproductive domain, Cahill says. Adjusted for total brain size (men’s are bigger), a woman’s hippocampus, critical to learning and memorization, is larger than a man’s and works differently. Conversely, a man’s amygdala, associated with the experiencing of emotions and the recollection of such experiences, is bigger than a woman’s. It, too, works differently, as Cahill’s research has demonstrated.
How men's and women's brains are different
Something about scientific studies - there's usually an opposing study.....like this one:

Are Male and Female Brains Biologically Different? Which concludes that differences between men and women are strongly shaped by socialization.
 
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The fact remains that regardless of our biologies, we are still people inside, and unique from every other person that God has ever created.
No one said we weren't, but you are trying to deny reality. Are you married, lol? Nothing will teach you there's differences quicker than being married.
 
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People have difficulty understanding others - no matter the gender. Mothers and daughters have plenty of misunderstandings......fathers and sons.....women on this forum don't all agree and see eye to eye nor do all the men. Women aren't one huge monolith and men are another. We are all unique - and that's a good - yet challenging - thing.
Totally missing the point... Stay married to the same person for about 30 years and then get back to me on that.
 
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Totally missing the point... Stay married to the same person for about 30 years and then get back to me on that.
I already have been married to the same person for 30 years - so I'm getting back to you. What now?

I've also raised a daughter to adulthood - and can tell you there were times where she and I just.could.not.understand one another....no matter how hard we both tried. And this is a female I raised in my own home...she has my DNA..... and she had my influence daily.

You'd said this:

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Wow, tell that to a million couples who get counseling because they can't understand the behavior of the other gender. Men and women are different mentally, and psychologically that's just a biological fact
It's not a biological fact - a difference between men and women.

It's a difference between two separate people - each with their own backgrounds and unique thought processes (and often unhealthy patterns and baggage).
 
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Something about scientific studies - there's usually an opposing study.....like this one:

Are Male and Female Brains Biologically Different? Which concludes that differences between men and women are strongly shaped by socialization.
I would not be surprised if there were some brain differences between the genders on average.

Even so, within those averages theres clearly plenty of variation such that many men and women are not going to feel super masculine or super feminine, and may even naturally relate more with the "other" gender. I mean, we see this.

Just saying, whichever of the "dueling studies" wins, it doesnt mean we should impose gender expectations on any particular person.
 
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It's not a biological fact - a difference between men and women.
The difference between men and women is a biological fact. No I don't always understand my boys either, but for other reasons than why I don't understand the female mind.
 
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The difference between men and women is a biological fact. No I don't always understand my boys either, but for other reasons than why I don't understand the female mind.
There're only a few differences that I can think of that distinguish men & women (in general) that are biological fact (chromosomes/genitalia/hormone levels) - but those differences mean nothing to our ability/inability to understand each other.

I feel like that's a cop out that's been handed down to people in order to excuse lack of attempts to achieve unity with their spouse.
 
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There're only a few differences that I can think of that distinguish men & women (in general) that are biological fact (chromosomes/genitalia/hormone levels) - but those differences mean nothing to our ability/inability to understand each other.

I feel like that's a cop out that's been handed down to people in order to not attempt to achieve unity with their spouse.
Doesn't mean you can't love them well. What would relationship be with out mystery?
 
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No one said we weren't, but you are trying to deny reality. Are you married, lol? Nothing will teach you there's differences quicker than being married.

Of course there are differences, but they aren't differences based on gender but because you have two entirely different unique individuals sharing the same space. Trying to make it into a gender thing isn't very helpful to understanding people because you will have a relationship based on false stereotypes vs. real living and breathing people with unique God-given abilities and spiritual gifts.

(And yes, I have been married in the past and we shared many of the same interests and had similar dislikes. We hung around together as friends for years before we were ever married.)
 
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