Horizons That Differ: Women and Men and the Flight from Understanding

Differences in the horizons of men and women cannot be celebrated unless their respective judgments of fact and value are free from bias or a flight from understanding. Developmental and complementary differences can be resolved, leading to the recognition of diversity, but radical differences are irreconcilable and require conversion. The authenticity of radical opinions can be preserved only by eliminating prejudices and specious judgments. Such elimination of bias requires an open mind ready to engage in sincere dialogue with opponents and a thorough inquiry into all facts and questions relevant to the issue.