listening to women is literally challenging though because of the way they relate concepts. men are very direct and outcome oriented, women will meander and give you the backstory, then digress about something that happened on the way and who was there. the are granular and can cycle between chapters no problem. men are way more sequential and plodding.  there is some case to be made for the sexes listening to each other better, but the only way any progress can be made is understanding that most men are not chatty and typically juggling enough responsibilities that anything that isn't focussed on a purposeful point is literally infuriating. women conversely will be hurt and feel like you're being reductive and closed off. in some cases you will be. my gf can't tell me any story without it feeling like my scrotum is being put to a cheesegrater. but she has always given sound counsel.
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