ktho blog 7 on communication

I enjoyed our debates on communication, and one thing I feel very strongly about is keeping the different ways females and males communicate. I do think that males should be able to discuss a topic that is bothering someone instead of just blowing it off. But.... I do know that I like being able to go to my girlfriends when I need to "vent", and going to hang with my guy friends when I just want to listen to somewhat stupid topics (like arguing about football, or who has the smelliest shoes). I don’t think there is anything wrong with our communication styles. I personally would not want all men walking around talking about how this person hurt their feelings, or what that person is wearing. Now I am not saying that we women are shallow and this is all we do, and I am not saying that there is anything wrong when some styles of communication get crossed. But I do think that discussing the different ways people communicate helps us to understand each other better.