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Originally Posted by the truth
Everyones an individual and everyone brings their own unique qualities to a situation. It is fair to say the service provided varies from vicar to vicar but I disagree in the blanket statement that a male would not necessarily handle it the same way. The problem in the UK is not that the male vicars lack compassion or empathy or the oft repeated lie that men dont show emotion. The problem is the wrongful perception that men are somehow less capable of expressing themselves. This in itself is a prejudgement and a wrongful perception of all men, its a type of narrow minded discrimination that doesnt open people up to the qualities males do bring. Its sad. Its not accepted to prejudge any other grpoup of people, so it shouldnt be with men either. were all complex multi faceted people with loads of influences, characteristics and unique traits....The only major difference Id say beyond the biological is the fact society is more accomodating and accepting of women than men. we prejudge men far too much, we even write books that pigeon hole and label them all and write tule books on how to treat them. these books are utter rubbish, treat men as individuals just as all other groups wish to be treated
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What I said was "
Without disrespecting male vicars, I don't think a male would necessarily have handled it in the same way". To take from that that I have prejudged all men is rather a blanket statement from you. I found it a soothing experience at a harrowing time to be able to deal with a woman and felt that in my personal situation she had some idea of what I was going through as a woman. That is not to say that I
at all prejudge men. In fact, I have many male friends and very few female friends. I was talking about a personal experience. I really didn't need the lecture.