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I’m a member of several women-only groups. When I tell some men that, they jump to conclusions, asking things like, “Do you just bash men all day?” or “Is it some militant feminist group?” or “Why? Are you afraid of men?” No, no, and…well, yeah—have you seen the news lately? But we don’t have women-only groups because we’re afraid of men. We do still, after all, interact with men throughout the rest of our lives so we know there’s no avoiding them entirely. But women only groups can be very important when it comes to providing women a safe space to discuss a range of topics. Some people complain that they are exclusive. Well, women might argue that the world has been exclusive to women for centuries, which has forced us to need a safe space that’s just our own. Here is why women-only networks and groups are in fact very important.

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Men can dominate conversation

Men have a tendency to dominate conversation just because they speak differently than women do. They’re more comfortable talking over each other, and jumping in with what they have to say, without realizing that some people in the room haven’t had a chance to speak yet. Women communicate more symbiotically.

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