Recently there was a bit of criticism offered, it seemed, concerning women writing blogs that pertain to 'personal issues'.....as if loftier, more philosophical, perhaps 'manly' entries were superior? Likely a comparison was being made with no judgment...I'm not sure...regardless, today as I reflect on this conversation, I wonder...are women just more courageous when it comes to being 'truthful'? Are we less deceitful/manipulative and therefore, capable of sharing our 'reality'? Are we unafraid to experience a 'reality'...to name it....to identify with it...to 'own' it...to be so 'human'? If we wax 'philosophical'...we can remain distant....searching...seeking for something beyond what is present..(in other words...NOT present..ha!!)...it's safer....Women are tough...we can bare our souls....we can take the criticism.....the judgment....Perhaps we are the 'enlightened' ones...we dare to judge our own experiences and make them accessible..isn't that what most 'great' philosophers do? One needs to weigh the possibility, when daring to communicate with the opposite sex, that a response may include a punitive reaction.....so when 'baring our souls'..we need to find/create a 'balance' in the communication....otherwise, we should be prepared for the isolation/solitude that comes with this 'exposure'.....the price we pay for being 'honest'.....