No attempt to hijack the thread, but rather to participate in the conversation (as a woman).
Yes. Women, in general, tend to be emotional. But I'll posit the theory that men are as well...... only in different ways. (I was raised by a father who was far, far, far more emotional than my mother was, and they were very traditional in their gender roles...... just one example of many any of us could give).
In addition, some of the most emotionally out-of-control 'anonymous' people I've ever encountered on political forums have been men.
I would also venture to say that conservative women tend to be more cerebral than emotional, and that liberals of both genders tend to be far more emotional than conservative women.
That's perhaps why it's not really a discussion of what's PC that's involved here, but rather a question of whether such generalizations are valuable.
I heard this a long time ago, and I like it. A description of gender characteristics that is close to my view of things.
In the case of a fire in the home, the man thinks "Must get out, must get out, must get out" and is great at finding the way to safety. The woman thinks "Get the kids, get the pets, get the important papers". And is great at assembling the important things to save. Both are critical, but they aren't the same.
Now, as to my characterization of women as emotional, I stand by it, but I don't see it as a negative. It is simply reality. Yes, there are emotional men, and yes, there are stoic women. And because women are emotional, doesn't mean that women aren't capable. One of the best directors of my department was a woman. However, I work with women as coworkers, and I'll tell you, they are challenging in the work environment.
A woman can be president. Currently, we have woman voters who will cross party lines to vote for a woman. So, nominate a woman, fite Democrat fire with fire.
