I just want you to know that it goes the other way, too. I was abused by two different women, so I fear women. (I am female myself.) I used to have anxiety attacks when I was in the company of only women. I can't make a femal friend to save my life, but I can talk to men easily. People don't understand why I have this fear. I mean women aren't as likely to physically or sexually assault me, etc.......my issue lies in the manipulation, the cattiness, and so on. I find guys to be much more straightforward (of course this falls apart when dealing with guys who just want to use you for sex). Maybe my fear doesn't seem so rational, but it is a valid fear *to me*, and based on experience. It's getting better over time, fortunately. I would like to have female friends, but I still can't trust the gender as a whole.