Gendered lives

I just finish reading chapter 5 of the book Gendered Lives. I am currently reading it for my CAS455 class. I was really pushing it off because I did not want to read it. The first chapter I read for the class was long, boring, and pretty much put me to SLEEP! To my surprise I actually enjoyed reading this chapter. You know how people are always stereotyping women and saying they talk too much? Well actually men talk a lot more and they're conversations last longer. See we're not the only chatter boxes gentlemen. I also read that men tend to use language that is more assertive and when he does he's basically the man. When a women is assertive she is seen as bitchy or rude. Why is that? I think women should be able to stand their ground. The same goes for men that sleep around. Why aren't they labeled as sluts? This whole gender thing is unfair, but the way life is. I hope one day we can live in a society where men and women are completely EQUAL. A day when firemen, policemen,chairmen,and mankind are no longer primarily terms used for men. One day...hopefully.