why men are happier than women

1. We keep our last name.
2. The garage is all ours.
3. Wedding plans take care of themselves.
4. Chocolate is just another snack.
5. We can be president.
6. We can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.
7. Car mechanics tell us the truth.
8. The world is our urinal.
9. We never have to drive to another gas station because this one's just too icky.
10. Same work, more pay.
11. Wrinkles add character.
12. Wedding dress - $5000; tux rental - $100.
13. People never stare at our chest when we're talking to them.
14. The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.
15. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle our feet.
16. One mood, ALL the time.
17. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
18. We know stuff about tanks.
19. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
20. We can open all our own jars.
21. We get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
22. If someone forgets to invite us, he or she can still be our friend.
23. Our underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.
24. Everything on our face stays its original color.
25. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
26. We don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
27. We almost never have strap problems in public.
28. We are unable to see wrinkles in our clothes.
29. The same hair style lasts for years, maybe decades.
30. We don't have to shave below our neck.
31. Our belly usually hides our big hips.
32. One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons.
33. We can "do" our nails with a pocket-knife.
34. We have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.
35. We can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives, on December 24, in 45 minutes.

My roommates fiance posted this on myspace. It made me smile. Some of it is not very Scandinavian, but it is becoming more and more like America even there. Yes it is stereotyping, but ironically there is small a factor of truth in it.
How predominant are gender differences in your country? Personally I think the problem is that we ARE different but our differnces should be seen as complementary not one being better than the other.
Are female characteristics such as nurturing, feelings, intuition etc. seen as weaker attributes?
Why does women in leading positions get less paid than men?
Why are women less likely to ask for more pay?
As women we should be careful so that we do not forget that we are in fact women and there is nothing wrong with that. That doesn't mean that we should be treated with less respect.

(A recommendation; NEVER read 'Why men don't listen and women can't read maps*. It made me furious and is not even partly based on scientific research although it claims to be so.)

For now, lets just laugh at our differences but keep the logic and mentality behind it in mind.