ARE MEN AND WOMEN REALLY THAT DIFFERENT?
Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got – Janis Joplin
Who are ‘you’? Corporate achiever? Full-time mom? 4 am friend? Or all this and more? Looking back at what women have become in the last millennium, one wonders why we’re ‘celebrated’ only on Women’s Day or Mother’s Day.
A lot of water has flowed under the bridge from when women began breaking out of stereotyped roles. Today, along with the freedom to realize one’s potential, has come a life filled with far more complexities. Most of us aren’t celebrities living in a stratosphere where the niggly details are taken care of (and even they mess up, big time). Technology tries to smooth out the bumps. It still can’t sort out laundry, though! Whether you’re a single parent, a business whiz, an ace juggler between home and office, or a quite simply, a woman on her own, you’re special. And that’s why we’ve created this space for you. Spaces where you can come to find answers to your special concerns, connect with women worldwide, discuss, ponder and learn.
Most women-oriented magazines tend to concentrate on the same old issues, with a how-to approach: our external appearance, our relationships, and our cooking skills - that sort of stuff. True, there are few among us who don’t dither over whether the blue or red dress is ‘really me’, or wouldn’t love to whip up the perfect dessert for the unexpected guest. That’s because we’re real. Neither goddesses nor doormats as Pablo Picasso once famously described women, but flesh-and-blood beings, in all the shades of the rainbow, coping with the messiness of life, love, work, study and play. Over here, we’ll be talking to – and with – those real women, addressing your very real interests, problems, hopes and joys. Concerns that go beyond the conventional notion of ‘women’s issues’ and which are inclusive of a larger perspective. It could be the environment, business tips, or something technology-oriented. Whatever be the topic, we promise to deliver reading that’s engrossing and useful, humorous and happy.
Is there a space for men in all this? Our answer to that – shouldn’t there be? When the men in our lives fail to understand us, it’s easy to fall back on catch phrases, like ‘Men are from Mars, women are from Venus’. Of course we’re different! Guys haven’t a clue about bad hair days. They don’t weep over ‘Gone With The Wind’. Neither do we know why they’re scared to wear pink or spend endless hours tinkering with gizmos. The point is, since we’re stuck together on this planet, shouldn’t we try understanding each other better?
Current research has it that the dissimilarities between the sexes aren’t as huge as popular thinking makes them out to be. Many differences are instilled by upbringing and culture, rather than being inborn. For instance, a man taking care of an infant on a regular basis develops a ‘mother’s instinct’, something that was once considered an exclusive feminine trait. And an astronaut can also be a woman, right? That’s why we figured that it’s important to have men on board here. Our message to them – we love you, guys! Come join us; tell us about your thoughts and perspectives, express your feelings. Together, hopefully, we can appreciate our differences and feel good about our similarities. And maybe you’ll find the answer to the question that eluded Sigmund Freud: “What does a woman want?”
Enough said? Welcome aboard, folks, we hope you’ll enjoy the ride!
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