Funny Story
So working at a hopspital is definitely an eye opener to the side rawness and fraility of human life. the postives and the negatives. I am a humble secretary who works behind the scenes entering in doctor's order and ocassionally bringing blankets or ginger ale to patients. Many instances I get mistaken for a nurse and asked medical questions on such instances was last night. I answer the patient's call phone at the desk and this elderly black male patient could not clearly tell me what he needed so I proceded into his room to get a clearer answer. He said "Let me show you something." I said "Ok" hesitantly. He then threw the sheet off and whipped out his frank and beans and said "Does this look ok to you?" pointing at the catheter that he had in place. I said "I don't know sir is it bothering you?" trying not to die of laughter. (My experience relating to male anatomy if very very limited) "Let me go and get the nurse" I said as I scurried quickly out of the room. Needless to say the next five minutes or so when he called back in and his nurse asked what he wanted, I said "I'm not sure, your turn to check."

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
I have always been into the study of gender differentiation, societal impact, nuture vs. nature. It has turned oh I guess ever since my parents divorced into an interest in relationships and interaction between men and women. Lately I have become a relationship book junkie. Currently I am reading a book on commited realtionships by Dr. John Gray the bestselling author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. He has a very interesting theory that I am eager to comment about. He thinks that a woman's needs in a realtionship has changed over the years. Back in the stone ages women needed to feel physical security. Times were dangerous, and they weren't strong enough to protect themselves and their young from wild animals. Then it progressed into financial security. Women became mercernary, marrying a man that has the most because they believed that they could provide the most, for them and any children they had. Now, it evolved into emotional security. There is a shift that has been occuring, a redefining of gender roles. Women no longer need physical security (we can buy guns), Women no longer need financial security (we can earn to support ourselves and our children). What women are looking for in men today is that they support them emotionally through their actions and words. We desire to be allowed to express our feelings within the confines of the relationship without any repercussions. If we have a bad day, we want our significant other to actively listen and offer sympathy and support. If we are have a major case of pms we want our man to pick us up some chocolate chip peanut butter cookie dough with out having to ask him. We want a husband, out of respect, to ask us before buying the new panasonic 50" wide screen (because the jvc one might just be a little bit better ;) And because of the new needs our relationships have new problems. Gray said that men are having to reprogram their natural way of thinking to adapt to these needs and it ain't easy for em.