[ It always comes back to man and woman for him, doesn't it? She sighs, but not so heavily or with as much frustration as before. This is, for once, progress. ]

Alright. That's fair. If you respect me, not just as a woman— [ you can just hear the air quotes — well, anyone who knows what air quotes are can ] —put that part aside. Respect me, and I'm all ears. Tell me where you're coming from on this shit, I'll listen. Maybe you won't be such a stranger in a strange land anymore.