Blog 278 – 04.21.2016

Some years ago a man wrote a book trying to explain the difference between men and women called Men Are From Mars. Women Are From Venus. I do not claim to be as smart and I certainly am not as tactful as he was but I have a few theories that I would like to offer on the subject. You may agree or disagree but as always I hope you will find my skewed view entertaining, thought provoking, and encouraging.

First things first if you believe the creation story or simple things first if you don’t. Men are dogs. That is probably why dog is man’s best friend. Men as a rule, and there are a few exceptions, are like dogs, messy and uncivilized. Most of us guys have very little of what are called “the social graces” to speak of nor even much of a desire to cultivate them. These rough edges are at first glance attractive to some women who see the potential in us and who like the Marine Corp are looking build a few good men. To prove my point I warn you the next remark may seem to more sensitive souls quite crude but I venture that most men will not think so. Men are simple creatures like dogs. Feed, them pet them, and allow them a little of what dogs love even more than food or being petted, in a word Sex, and they will work hard for you and be as loyal as the day is long. Fail at any of those three especially the last and all bets are off.

Women on the other hand. That line reminds me of a Randy Travis song, “On the other hand there’s a golden band…” People really think gold and diamonds are precious for other reasons but the real reason is because women think they are pretty and men would do just about anything including stealing and killing to win the favor of women (See crude remark above about what dogs like better than eating or being petted.)

Women, with some exceptions are more like cats than dogs. Cats are way more complicated and particular than dogs. They are finicky eaters and have to be continually wooed to get them even to sit with you. They are a lot more work. Worth it, yeah, probably but frustratingly so. Neither cats nor women are ever called man’s best friend. Fact is that if a man has a woman friend she has to go when he gets a “girl friend” or a wife and in most cases the girl friend/wife never cares for even his guy friends and is jealous of any time and attention not devoted entirely to her. Cats are not loyal to you, they tolerate you. Much as women do men bless their hearts. Even a mother’s love for her sons comes with a price – complete and utter devotions. She hates even the smell of any other cat or kitten messing with her precious puppies.

There is an expression, “Fighting like cats and dogs.” Were it not that the Great Designer built into us the over powering “urge to merge” the species would have died out a long time ago. But thanks to the three faces of love – Erotic, Familial, and Divine we keep trying to build a bridge across the great divide in our thinking and preferred ways of viewing and dealing with life.

In another great love song from the play and movie Camelot the king sings about his Jenny:
“How to handle a woman? Mark me well said the wise old man. The way to handle a woman is to love her, simply love her, merely love her, love her, love her, love her.” And I believe that to be equally true of how to handle a man or any troubling or difficult to understand person or problem in life. Apply liberal amounts of love and watch the misunderstandings melt away. At least that is my sexual, family, and theological advice. Oh, and that crude David will just not sit still: Girls instead of worrying about your guy’s “low T” make sure he gets lots of vitamin S.
Your friend and fellow traveler,
David White