In the modern world, differences between men and women tend to be minimized in favor of acknowledgement that variation exists within each gender group and that similarities exist among all humans.  When the pendulum swings too far in this direction, we can start to pathologize our partners or suspect character defects because we have so little understanding of the basic nature and needs of the other gender.  Today, Cinthia starts to discuss the basic outlooks and needs of men and women.