Understanding the "Why" Chromosome -- Cathy Guisewite

<p> "My job isn't to revolutionize anything. My job is to give women a sense of relief, to acknowledge what they're struggling with." -Cathy Guisewite</p><p> Like women around the globe, Cathy has been constantly puzzled by her romantic relationships. From Irving to Simon to Alex, the men in Cathy's life have provided a never-ending source of confusion and amusement ever since the strip began in 1976. "If men's hair falls out," our weary heroine laments, "it's because there's nothing in there for it to hold onto."</p> It's no wonder, then, that cartoonist Cathy Guisewite's <i>Cathy</i> collection should be called <i>Understanding the "Why" Chromosome</i>. In this hilarious book, <i>Cathy</i> outdoes herself in witty revelations about men, food, Mom, and career: Cathy's four basic guilt groups. <i>Cathy</i> epitomizes the highs and lows felt by distaff women throughout the world. <p>In <i>Understanding the "Why" Chromosome</i>, Cathy's found a new challenge: a boyfriend who's a decade younger than she. Fitness fanatic Alex, who's sensitive and not particularly ambitious, introduces Cathy to an entirely new relationship angst, then introduces her to his hip, young mother. Cathy's baffled by the age difference, but is just as stumped when he proposes. "What's wrong with our relationship the way it is now? "she wails when Alex finally pops the question.</p><p> Throughout her trials and tribulations, Cathy's friends keep her sane. There's happily married Charlene, the office loud