Women from Venus

In his essay \"Men from Mars and Women from Venus\", John Gray explored the intrinsic differences between men and women in a way that has helped millions of people to understand why relationships between the two sexes could be so frustrating. Gray was correct when he talked about women cherishing love, communication, beauty, and relationships.   However, he oversimplified the gender differences between the two sexes.   Though women appreciate the beauty in life and want to live with tranquility, they also corrupt by their desire for power, love for competition, and want for achievements.


The premises of John Gray’s essay were set many years ago when all men lived on Mars and all women lived on Venus. Once they got together, they respected and enjoyed their differences--until one day when everybody woke up, completely forgetting that they had once came from different planets. Ever since, men mistakenly expected women to think, communicate, and react the way men do. Gray also believes that Venusians are more concerned with living together harmonically, communicably, and loving cooperation. Instead of building highways and tall buildings, they prefer building a Utopia.   “Relationships are more important than work and technology” says Gray (523).   Rather than developing new technology, they build up their relationships with others.   On the other hand, Martians get their sense of self from achievement, usually focus on a goal, and tend to be very competitive and self-reliant.   The two sexes, according to John Gray, were unlike in their way of life because they came from different worlds--women from Venus while men from Mars.  


Gray also had some correct points when he stated that women value love, peace, communication, beauty, and relationships. Because of this, women believe romance to be very important; and also value and believe it is critical to sharing ideas, views and life. That is one of the reason they think art, music, and culture are beautiful, as...