Yin and Yang

What if neither men nor women are wrong in their way of thinking?

If you’re at all familiar with the contemporary literature concerning the differences between genders-- and how such differences can affect the relationship, you’ve probably seen a common theme. That is, the theme that one particular set of generalized opinions carries more weight-- and is the "right" opinion to hold.

Over the course of our evolution as humans, the genders have differentiated themselves and have developed some distinguishing characteristics. For example, men tend to be driven to solve a perceived issue (rather than to examine it and sus it out before acting). Women tend to be more nurturing whereas men tend to be more aggressive. Women are more in tune with emotional states (their own and those of people surrounding them). These are generalizations, of course.

Sometimes it’s easy to think the qualities of each gender being in opposition of one another. Realize that the specific qualities emphasized by the genders are really complementary.

If you’re a man and your woman does something that's non-sensical to you, take a glance from her perspective. If you’re a woman and your man does something completely non-sensical from your perspective to you, take a look from his perspective. You’ll see the two viewpoints can often be reconciled as complementary. The viewpoints don’t necessarily need to oppose each other.