Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

Barry's describe of women and men in Tips for Women: How to have a Relationship with a Guy was embarrassingly true and hilarious at the same time.  In this comic read, Barry compared how men and women act in a relationship and gave tips for women at the end to ensure success in the future. To illustrate his point, Barry narrated the story of Elaine and Roger, a couple that had been dating six months until an awkward car ride. When Elaine brings up the fact that her and Roger had been dating that long, she begins to completely over analyze Roger's response of silence. While Elaine starts thinking of everything that could have gone, along with everything that Roger could be thinking, Roger is simply thinking about his car. 

I found this reading extremely relatable and somewhat accurate. As a young women, I can recall several instances in which I overanalyzed a situation. Like Elaine, I too take comfort in spending six hours straight talking with my closest friends about every little detail of a date and what exactly the guy meant by "Hope to see you around." Looking back at the reading, I feel like I may have laughed more just thinking of my own dating experiences, than I did at the readings itself. I wonder how much time I have wasted thinking about what my crush is thinking, when in reality, he is probably just thinking about what he is going to eat for lunch. While Barry used much exaggeration to depict men and women, I feel he achieved his goal of showing the difference between the complexity of women's thoughts with the simplicity of men's.

In addition, I appreciate how familiar and relatable this topic is. All of us have dated, had a crush, or had to deal with a breakup at some time. I enjoyed how Barry poked fun at relationships, a seemingly serious subject. I also enjoyed the great juxtaposition he created between men and women. While it was a little extreme, it gave me a little more insight into how the male brain works. While it is hard for me to completely comprehend the male mind, I can at least appreciate the difference between theirs and mine. In all, I enjoyed this reading and its description of how different that female and male mind work. Its like they all say, men are from Mars, women are venus!