I've been transitioning from male to female, starting 4 years ago. It was shocking to me when I started making friends with girls and listening to their stories. At first I didn't empathize and presented arguments such as, "they had best intentions" or "it was just a misunderstanding". After having friends and my mind/body being transformed by estrogen I began to understand and empathize with my female friends; I began to see similarities in the stories they told me and how others interacted with me. My point being that its quite surprising how different experience can be and how important it is to listen to how others experience the world.
Everyone experiences the world differently and it's important to take the time to understand how different or similar their experiences are.
> My point being that its quite surprising how different experience can be and how important it is to listen to how others experience the world.
That's advice that I would normally accept as good, like a Ben Franklin quote. But coming from you it strikes me as especially valuable, especially in light of current events.
Everyone experiences the world differently and it's important to take the time to understand how different or similar their experiences are.