I understand what you mean Sushee. I agree with Rouge, i mean complementary in the sense that a man complements us too. As in everyone’s skills together works for the greater good.

The saying "no man is an island" applies to both sexes. I think you are right in what you say about a man being viewed as fine without a woman but not the other way round. Im of the opinion we all need someone. In the work place its hard to kick at it by yourself, but if you have a supportive team we can all do wonders. Everyone needs to be appreciated for their uniqueness and abilities.

I work in a male dominated field too (well prior to children ) and it drives me nuts being spoken down to and the assumptions that i wouldnt know what i was talking about. This was even in university prior to working! However, in the end my skills spoke for themselves, and my human touch and people interaction was something that the he-men could never do. In the end they have to respect you for your skills or they look like the idiots . That being said there some other aspects that i would need to ask them about. In the end working together the results were way better, without me having to man up or them get in touch with their feminine side!