of the Day - 09/02/09

[Refugee 7]

Have a nice hump day!

[agirl 0]

I think it depends on the person.

[Pawie 6]

I think they are equal.

[Pettyjunkie 0]

Definitely depends on the person.

[WildflowerNJ 136]

Yeah, I think it depends on the person...

[PumpkinBumpkin 1]

It definitly depends on the person and not the gender.

[Starfish 0]

Depends on the crisis!

[WildflowerNJ 136]

Ahhhhh, that's so true, too, Nancy!

[Doxiejoe 1]

equal

[weird monkey 0]

Yep. Depends on the person and the crisis. Well said, everybody.

[kira 0]

I'll echo and then also depends on the person's training too.

[DCAHNM 0]

Again, I think it depends on the whole situation.

[Dynabeat Tim 0]

I've had so many women in the work place, say think god you're a man, I couldn't had handle this with another women. So I guess I bring a state of calm to the situation. But I guess it all comes down to the indivisual life we are living, I know I've seen alot of professional women squrim when they are caught in a lie, and have to explain their 'professional actions'. My spelling at this time of day ( anytime ) really sucks !!

[Magnolia 171]

At the risk of sounding sexist - I think over all men handle "physical" type crises better ("eek, there's a snake in the yard", etc.) and women pull it together better for the emotional stuff. At least, that's been my experience.

[asakitten 13]

they are equal and it depends on what the situation is.

[nurktwin 2,143]

well said kitten, i think it depends on what the crisis is and their experience in that field. in case of WWIII, i don't want a bunch of men yelling "launch everything we have", and at the same time, i don't want a bunch of women running around screaming "the sky is falling, the sky is falling". the question is too general to give an appropriate answer without knowing the situation and the name of man or woman that would have to handle it.

[Echosoftom 3]

I think it depends on the person and the situation.

[LizzieB 0]

^Same.

[Refugee 7]

I have found in my experiences that women are more able to handle more situations than men. Especially for the long hauls.

[weird monkey 0]

I have found in my experiences that women are more able to handle more situations than men. Especially for the long hauls.

I wonder if that has anything to do with the fact that men seem to be discouraged from expressing emotion, and without that release, it is impossible to maintain mental and physical strength through 'the long haul'.

Alternatively, women are raised to depend on another, stronger person - be it a parent or mate (who often just replaces the parent in that role), to 'rescue' them from peril. It doesn't necessarily have to be in a traditional relationship for this dynamic to happen, either.

Granted, no one gets through this life alone, but without so many stereotypes and expectations, I think we'd get through it with much less grief.

[KansasPettyFan 1]

Depends on the crisis.

[SingsInFrench 262]

I said equal, just as long as it isn't me.

[Beamish 0]

Depends on what man, what woman, and what crisis.

[JohnsonBibbyWag 0]

Depends completely on the situation and if that person can stay calm in emergencies. So it really depends on everything.