If we didn't recognize and understand the differences between males and females, we would be nowhere.

My friend and I agree to this point:

In a physical fight - we would prefer to fight another woman (because we would be more evenly matched, than fighting a man.

On the other hand, if in a verbal confrontation,it is much better to argue with a man, this is because a verbal assault with another woman can become much more degrading, emotionally taxing and hurtful, than the more logical reasoning of most males arguments.

These are of course generalisations. BTW if men and women thought and acted the same way - I very much doubt we would have a human race. Balance and equality does not necessarily mean thinking the same, and doing the same. It starts with an equal respect for each other and differences can equalise the balance in a relationship. I.e. 2 hot-heads with no-one backing down would not last very long, unless one backed down, and if the same person backed down all the time - it would not be equal thus put a strain on the relationship.