Men, Women, And Lies

Gore Vidal used to to take instant dislikes
to many people he met, in his defence,
when queried about this he said 'It saves time'.
But aside from his acid talent for burning through
so many subjects, both in writing and with life,
there are good reasons for disliking some people.

We should not be surprised when a conman lies;
to the conman their lives depend on concealment
behind contradictory and evasive statements,
as much others need an internal consistency
for what they choose to say, to be believed.

That said the most difficult part we play,
as we seek consistency in behaviour,
is spotting the conman, and labelling him
before he ever tries to change our minds;
when we know his game we should know to not trust him*.

*yes there are con-women in the world,
often they exist in families where inheritances
are wrongly diverted and wills are contested.

Given the power imbalance that is a key part
of the patriarchal world, then women will lie,
If only to give themselves personal space
and get out from being directly underneath 
purely male-centred power structures.