Defending the Caveman...Are Men and Women Really That Different?
Tom and I went to see the Broadway Comedy, Defending the Caveman at the Macomb Center last weekend. I would recommend this to any couple who is about to become married. I know that some (mostly women) believe that we are all rather andogenous. But the fact is that men and women are, in fact, very different. I did not say better and worse, or superior and inferior, or strong and weak... I said that we are different. We have different brains, different hormones, different bodies just on a very physical level. We are also certainly socialized very differently. I can't really say if this is good or bad. It just seems to be so, and that shapes us.
Defending the Caveman is about how men and women have been different throughout time. And I must say, I learned a few things. (For the first 20 minutes of the performance, I actually thought that I had been thrown back into the Pre-Marriage counseling session I had with a couple earlier that morning!)
And we got a good laugh, largely at the absurd truth of much of the performance. Of course any sweeping generalization will also have its exception, so no I would not say that every man or every woman will fit neatly into Actor Bob Becker's portrayal, so don't start writing hate mail!
But if you and your partner would like some fun entertainment, the performance is continuing in Detroit and I would recommend it. Warning...there is some offensive language... Just so you know!
Be Well,
Rev. Sherry