Men and women are different. There, it’s been said by me and was also said a while ago inWhy Men Don’t Listen & Women Can’t Read Maps by Allan and Barbara Pease. The point to note is this. Different does not mean unequal. Using a blend of scientific evidence and self effacing humour, the authors describe the differences in the typical male and female brain and thereby provide explanations for so many of the different patterns of behaviour between the sexes.
The distinctions given in the book are practical lead to understanding and then the ability to choose how we behave with one another.
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In 2025 I’m more nuanced in my thinking about men, women and gender. The point is not to categorise us as one or the other, but to recognise there are different ways of thinking about the world.
I suspect that if I were to read this book again today I would fight rather than enjoy it.