if women ruled

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"Why Women Should Rule the World" by Dee Dee Myers.

(For those who don't recognize the name, she is the former Clinton White House press secretary, so you know she's hot. )

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"Women tend to be better communicators, better listeners, better at forming consensus," Myers argues. In a highly competitive and increasingly fractious world, women possess the kind of critical problem-solving skills that are urgently needed to break down barriers, build understanding, and create the best conditions for peace.

So, there is the Supremes (Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg). How did that change the SC?

There has been a bunch of queens. Catherine the Great, Victoria, Elizabeth. Indira Ghandi, Joan of Arc.
Lucretia Borgia, Thatcher. Ma Barker. Janet Reno.
Madeleine Albright. Lots of powerful women. HC (goes without saying).

Myer's theory is that women will be involved in less wars, be less devious, or avaricious.

So, based on the actions of famous women in history:
Have they started wars? Been less greedy?
Did they make the world a better place?
What are the successes?

Before it starts, the "women would make the world perfect, but men stop them" is a poor argument.
Women can vote.

[lawrocket 3]

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In a highly competitive and increasingly fractious world, women possess the kind of critical problem-solving skills that are urgently needed to break down barriers, build understanding, and create the best conditions for peace.

Okay. Time out. In my experience I have made some opinions about women and men. The top three coolest and best attorneys I have come across have been women.

And, the two most despicable attorneys I have come across have been women.

The problem that I have seen with women (in general - clearly there are many, many exceptions) is that they tend to go more on feeling than men. Critical problem solving is NOT best accomplished by feeling but rather detachment and reason. Of course, the best at this have been women, in my experience. The WORST at this have been women, in my experience. Men occupy the middle ground.

But - women can be more vicious and more devious than men. And much more difficult, too. I'll ask you - who here can regularly carry on a discussion with your wives or mothers and conclude that, yes, you changed her mind on a subject?

I have NEVER won an argument with my mom. Not once. Ever.

I think Drew Carey, though, put it best. "Imagine a woman president. The head of russia calls up and says, 'Hey. Why are you deploying troops on the border?' She says, 'Oh, I think you know EXACTLY why.'"

My wife is hotter than your wife.

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I'll ask you - who here can regularly carry on a discussion with your wives or mothers and conclude that, yes, you changed her mind on a subject?

One part of the premise of the book was that women work together better than men. The largest difficulty that I've seen for women is their mothers, so I think that is a separate, special case.

What do women think about the ability of women to work together? If the UN was only women, would it solve more problems?

What solution to world problems do women have that men have not attempted?

[kelpdiver 2]

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One part of the premise of the book was that women work together better than men.

There is a lot of evidence to the contrary - women in the corporate world seem to backstab each other a lot, and though less prone to thinking with their dick (lacking one), they do seem to carry a grudge longer and quietly, rather than blowing up at their adversary.

As for kinder and less violent, PM Thatcher comes to mind.

I'm of the opinion that the collective differences are rather slight between the two genders. These great deltas are found by selective view of the confirming examples and glossing over the others.

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What solution to world problems do women have that men have not attempted?

There are plenty. one woman I highly respect because of what I learned from her is sharon Strand Ellison. http://www.pndc.com/ What she has done is a great thing with this and I'd love to spread the word about non-defensive communication.

But Fisher and Ury did another great thing in "Getting to Yes" which explained the interest-based versus positional negotiation.

Good ideas are not determined by sex. You'd think that Dee Dee Meyers would be beyond attributing certain characteristics to women and men that are personality based.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[ryoder 1,590]

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"Why Women Should Rule the World" by Dee Dee Myers.

She was a featured guest once on the NPR show "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me". It was hard to believe she was the same person who did the press conferences. She has an entirely different voice and persona when officially speaking in public.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[akarunway 1]

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"Why Women Should Rule the World" by Dee Dee Myers.

(For those who don't recognize the name, she is the former Clinton White House press secretary, so you know she's hot. )

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"Women tend to be better communicators, better listeners, better at forming consensus," Myers argues. In a highly competitive and increasingly fractious world, women possess the kind of critical problem-solving skills that are urgently needed to break down barriers, build understanding, and create the best conditions for peace.

So, there is the Supremes (Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg). How did that change the SC?

There has been a bunch of queens. Catherine the Great, Victoria, Elizabeth. Indira Ghandi, Joan of Arc.
Lucretia Borgia, Thatcher. Ma Barker. Janet Reno.
Madeleine Albright. Lots of powerful women. HC (goes without saying).

Myer's theory is that women will be involved in less wars, be less devious, or avaricious.

So, based on the actions of famous women in history:
Have they started wars? Been less greedy?
Did they make the world a better place?
What are the successes?

Before it starts, the "women would make the world perfect, but men stop them" is a poor argument.
Women can vote.

Women already rule the world. They have this thing called a pussy. And the are quite devious.

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[Royd 0]

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One part of the premise of the book was that women work together better than men.

With men, someone wants to be the Big Dog. With women, someone wants to be the Queen Bee. Not much difference.

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Women already rule the world. They have this thing called a pussy. And the are quite devious.

That's how they got the right to vote.

However, it doesn't work that well on other women.
The theory presented is that if more world leaders were women, that women would work things out differently.

I'm trying to figure out how they get past human nature.

On a personal level, there are a lot of small scale crimes that are committed by women. I don't think a moral leap will occur when control is on a national level.

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Good ideas are not determined by sex.

Good book sales are though. I'd wager that 95% of all relationship books are written by women. Probably 99% of the contents are solutions to the problems of the men.

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You'd think that Dee Dee Meyers would be beyond attributing certain characteristics to women and men that are personality based.

At the national level of politics, it would seem like everyone would use the same techniques for politics and negotiation. I don't see the goals being any different.

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[reply I'd wager that 95% of all relationship books are written by women.

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[reply I'd wager that 95% of all relationship books are written by women.

The Women are from Mars book was written by a man, so I think your bet is dead in the water.

Purchased by women - probably.

[SivaGanesha 2]

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"Why Women Should Rule the World" by Dee Dee Myers.

Women rock!!!!

"It's hard to have fun at 4-way unless your whole team gets down to the ground safely to do it again!"--Northern California Skydiving League re USPA Safety Day, March 8, 2014

[434 2]

Women already rule the world, we just dont know it yet! What ever a man do in his life, it is because he think it will give him woman!

[dropzonejunky 0]

Women already rule the world. They have this thing called a pussy. And the are quite devious.

great statement regardless of how much we as men want to stake claim to being in power or doing something for spite we all know deep inside it was brought apon by a womans unending nag. look at bill clitions whole term of office.

if it hurts your still alive!!

[champu 1]

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Critical problem solving is NOT best accomplished by feeling but rather detachment and reason. Of course, the best at this have been women, in my experience. The WORST at this have been women, in my experience. Men occupy the middle ground.

My experience has been similar with engineers in the aerospace industry.

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In my experience, an office full of women is a constant drama of alliances and hatred.

I also believe that an intelligent passionate woman is better suited to be a leader than an intelligent man.

If a woman ever decides to run for the highest office, I'll vote for her in a second. Until that happens, we have to pick one of the current candidates.

PS- PM Thatcher was one awesome leader and individual.

[GQ_jumper 4]

What ever a man do in his life, it is because he think it will give him woman!

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Who told you our secret??

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower

[dannydan 5]

Women dont rule the world because their creator has not put them there YET!

Men and women are COMPLETELY "wired" differently to satisfy different tasks at hand.

lawrocket is super close with "feeling" aspect... I prefer the term 'emotions", but one in the same none the less!

It HAS been this way since the beginning of time...

I learned quite late in my young adult years to not live by emotions.

Once I learned that, I really started to make better decisions for me an my family UNIT! WAIT>>> I still hit bumps in the roads, but none that could have been corrected PROPERLY had I been a woman!

IF....HC does get into office--ive said this before about world leaders and esp our POTUS---- she would not be the one making the decisions anyway...

Here comes my slam... (should i or shouldn't i??) ok, I believe that Reno, was used uP worse than the sluttiest cheerleader in high school! And then She had NO recourse, not even the ERA, b/c She is a woman!

A Woman as leader as per this discussion... Nope! I will probably never entertain the thought of casting a POTUS ballot towards a woman either party(s).

I am not saying that men are not suppose to cry, but women in general, do not have the ability (deep within their wiredMESS) to check at the door when the REAL chips are down.... And b/c of this one lil ole schematic of the female character, disallows them to become SUPREME RULERS of our world...

peace and happy baking!
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Ok... I have my firewater at my side, [color=red]FLAME[/color] AWAY

obtw, I saw Ms. Dee Dee on the TODAY show this morning, and while she may be attractive, I think she is a little torqued in her thinking... Her being a former PRESS sec for whoever doesnt mean anything... She was coached very well in her days at the White House....