the very first time, two separate and distinct ideas initially impressed
me. First, I thought this is an interesting list, I would do well to
read, keep up with, explore and contribute to the ideas being exchanged
here. Secondly, I remember thinking ' Some of these people definitely
have a problem with men...I wouldn't recommend them for consultation...'
These were just my own initial private thoughts which I probably
wouldn't have shared except for the fact that it has now entered into
the arena of discussion.( I don't presently recall who or what was said
and I fully admit and am aware that this was just my very subjective
impression). So... I think I have to agree with the idea that it is
impossible for any human being to be completely free of predjudice. Be
they male or female None of us (including yours truely),can ever quite
see ourselves so clearly, so accurately as to always be aware of our own
predjudices be they very subtle of overtly manifested(except to
ourselves, of course
). Everyone, male and female is in the stew.Cultural, social, political, spiritual, personal UNAWARENESS and
homeopathic ineptitude plays no favorites between genders. Does this
mean that a certain person won't do better with a certain gender
practitioner? No. Everyone is different and what works for one person
dosen't necessarily work for another.But to broadly stamp a whole gender
as being summarily incompetent with the opposite sex is I believe at the
least inaccurate. Now, I wonder how many practitioners who are so set
about the differences between the genders, feel that they themselves
are capable of and do in fact treat either sex. There are no doubt
differences, but I believe these for the most part should be understood
and celebrated...