Personally, I don't aspire to the notion that gender difference is the cause of misunderstanding or miscommunication. Although, I'm in agreement with those who believe that some people use it as a convenient excuse.

I work in an office that is overwhelmingly staffed by females, most of whom I communicate with well. If there has been any clashes, their causes have been personality differences, which could happen with other males as well. Gender has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not I communicate with someone. In a job situation, most of the communicating is strictly job related anyway.

On a personal note, I went through an emotionally draining experience with a woman, but that was twenty years ago. That one event, however, did not sour me toward all women. In fact, as a group, I love having the opposite gender around. The woman I'm with now has been here for ten years. Sure there have been miscommications from time to time as in any relationship. But the fact that we are opposite genders is irrelevant.