Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus & My Daughter Is an Astronaut

It makes sense. If men and women really are from two different planets (and it sure seems that way sometimes, doesn't it?) then you'd have to be an astronaut to go from one to the other. I'm learning so much from my explorer. I have come to the conclusion that marriage counselors should be people who transitioned as adults ~ they are the only people who are fluent in both Martian and Venusian.

She's noticed a considerable loss of muscle mass since she began blocking testosterone and taking estrogen. Like or not, women really are weaker. It's harder for us to build muscle.

On the other hand ~ women have a higher tolerance for pain. Weaker, but tougher. I can live with that.

Women can handle spicier foods. I would not have guessed that, I am the household wimp when it comes to spice. Apparently, if I were a guy, I couldn't handle anything spicier than a bell pepper.

Women have more sensitive noses. Since starting estrogen, she's noticed men tend to stink. Seriously, guys, you do. Skip the nasty cologne and try soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste ~ these fragrances will attract more women.

People treat her differently, and not always in a good way. Men on the bus allow more personal space for another man than they do a woman. This is icky. Men, do not sit any closer to a woman you don't know than you would to a man. Please. Please.


Here is the most mind-blowing observation: men and women feel emotions differently. When you think "(S)he just doesn't get it" you may be right. Men feel emotions intellectually, like a different level of thought. Women feel emotions physically ~ for us, emotions are tangible, palpable and impossible to ignore. Ponder that. Think about all those times someone of the opposite sex seemed unable to see your point of view. Now, think about it with the knowledge of how they feel. Who needs hallucinogens when you have that concept bouncing around your brain?

So, boys, the next time she cries at a movie, remember, she physically feels that emotion.

And, girls, the next time he thinks you're insane for crying at a movie, remember, emotions hit him above the neck, not in the chest.

Maybe, armed with this amazing knowledge, Mars and Venus can get along better, meet halfway, and settle Earth (I bet we'd have a blast populating it).