Respecting women

What podcasts are you talking about? Something like Woman's Hour (BBC Radio 4)?

 

In 2017, not watching P is already a demonstration of respect to women.
( Yes, it is sad that is the case but still true ). So far it is working well for me.. I am beginning to see women as people again, rather than just 'bodies'.

Also it is interesting to think about how men and women's personalities compliment one another.. they really are the 'yin and the yang' and that fusion should be celebrated and nurtured. There is far more going on than just physical stuff.

 

In my opinion, women and men don't "complement" each other but are individual humans before being differentiated by their gender. The gender is a social construction and genital differences don't interfere with anything else than reproduction. This is why "socializing with women" don't make much sense for example, as if they would be part of another specie : consider individuals that you identify as women, as you consider men, as humans.
What we define as "masculine" and "feminine" behaviors do not define us. We all have a story, events and people that impacted our lives, dreams, fears, skills, tastes. No matter our gender, nationality, sexual orientation, skin or hair color, diseases that we are facing.

Maybe it can seem to you a bit off-topic yet, but it is actually the key to understand how to respect your fellow humans. Respect them as much as you want their respect.

 

Love the podcast suggestion. Ted talks etc on youtube too.

 

I'm female and I suggest trying to develop friendships with women. Not women you want to sleep with, women that you have no sexual attraction to at all. Opposite sex friends teach us so much about how to interact. For you having female friendship may help you see women for less than a sex object. Really just being around women in a non sexual environment can help. Do you have close female relatives? If so get to know them. I would also suggest volunteering for a charity that supports women's issues.