Friday, October 24, 2008

Delve into the mind delving into the woman's

You know how men are always wondering what the hell women are thinking, or more importantly, how they think? Reading blogs have given me a unique insight. Since a lot of people’s approach to writing blogs is similar to writing in their diary, I’ve been reading a lot of women’s diaries lately. In the end it’s the difference that matters. It is the variation, individuality and intellect that charms. But there are definitely some emerging patterns. I’ll share them. Note: These are not generalizations, they are neither good nor bad and I offer no explanation. They are simply observed patterns.

- The "About Me" section reads like a disclaimer and usually tells the reader that the author is humble and her writings are random but that she is sweet and what she writes is worth reading. A smaller percentage of others will have a cheeky statement about how they are slowly or incrementally taking over the world.
- There is an obsession, at least a very involved hobby, with the acquisition, display and consumption of shoes, lipstick, nail polish, and other self-decorating products. New acquisitions are newsworthy and pictures often accompany breaking stories.
- There is a love of nostalgia. Memories of love are loved as much as the loved themselves.
- Children and a significant other are often talked about but do not seem to constitute the reader base of the blog.
- For others, loneliness is described a sickness that can and must be cured.
- The writing is in one-sided conversation format, as if talking to the reader, as opposed to perhaps essay, editorial, point form or news article.
- Office jobs and stay-at-home’s are common, hence the computer access.

All of these combined paint a clear picture of womanhood. It’s clear now what should have been obvious a long time ago. After all this reading and data gathering and observing, here’s what I’ve learned about women: nothing. I only know now what I already knew. Women are dynamic creatures. They are beautiful and fragile and need love and protection but they’re also capable of taking the world by storm and you by the balls. They’ve always been.

4 comments:

M said...

Those observations are great.

Do men now! I want the comparison!

Christian said...

I may, in time. I might be less objective, since I am one.

Kate said...

Good job. I think you nailed it.

Aaron, Kate, Will and Wyatt said...

Spoken like a man with a good woman clutching his stuff. Well written.