Differences Between Men and Women

Men and women have always had their differences, but do those make their lives easier compared ? Both sexes have certain aspects to overcome the opposite sex, yet neither is better than the other. A woman comes into the world and is expected to act certain ways, to follow certain rules, and to be as feminine as she can just be, otherwise man comes into the world and is expected to be strong and being able to do everything only because he is a man. The idea of getting together and planning to become a family should equal both men and women, family is something that both should speak and express their oppinions. Though often times happen when man and woman meet each other, and

Differences in brain structure between males and females result in important differences in perceptions, emotional expressions, priorities and behaviors. (*) Relationship traits, problem solving approaches, mathematical abilities, reactions to stress, language, emotions, brain size, pain perception, spatial ability and susceptibility to disorders are just some areas in which men and women react differently because of their differences in brain structure. (*) To some scientists and theorists these many influential biological differences between men and women make gender roles inevitable. (*)

Thus, concluding that the explanation of biological, psychodynamic and learning approaches does influence on gender development. Each of these approaches explains how gender is developed in their own way. From the biological approach, we found out that gender differences are seen as resulting from sex differences. In other words, women and men act, think and feel differently because of differences in how their brains work. These brain differences may result from chromosomal differences and may also be the result of hormonal differences.

Despite the many differences between the sexes, from average weight and height to body fat, there has been an assumption that these are only skin deep and that intellect is essentially the same.

Sex is defined as “the average, reliable, biological differences between males and females” (Auleb 1). One biological difference between males and females is in external genitalia: males have penises whereas females have vaginas. Sexuality refers to one 's sexual orientation, sexual behaviors, and capacity for sexual feelings (YourDictionary.com). Someone who is not sexually attracted to anyone may identify themselves as asexual. And sexual identity is one 's conception of themselves in terms of to whom they are sexually and romantically attracted, if they experience sexual or romantic attraction at all (Wikipedia.org). Someone who is attracted to people regardless of gender may identify as bisexual, or as pansexual if they do not adhere to the belief that there are only two genders.

Some of these gender roles and stereotypes have been created due to the differences in physique, thinking, personality, and behavior that is actually present between men and females. Physical differences are more visible to the eye due to the distinction between primary and secondary sex characteristics for each gender. Males have testes, deeper voices, a bigger body type, and more facial hair, where as women have a smaller body, higher voices, ovaries, and wider hips. (Rathus, 2010, p.448). Cognitive differences have to do with the brain and the way men and women

Also, in her article, Bonomo states, “males possess on average more than six times the amount of gray matter related to general intelligence than females, while females have nearly ten times the amount of white matter related to intelligence than do males. One part of a male’s brain, the inferior parietal lobe, is larger than a female’s and is involved in spatial and mathematical reasoning, skills that boys tend to perform better than girls” (Bonomo, 2010); whereas, girls tend to perform better than boys in verbal and written language. Furthermore, “in 2007 a longitudinal study conducted by the National Institutes of Health demonstrated consistent sex differences in the speed of the brain’s maturation (Lenroot et al. 2007). It also showed that boys’ brains develop differently than girls’

A woman’s mind differs from a man’s, granted their brains may look the same, if you dissect a male and female brain they both have all the same parts, frontal, peritoneal, occipital, and temporal lobes, this however, is where the similarities part. Unlike the male brain I’ll call this “what you see is what you get,” the female brain is much more complicated, allow me to use an analogy. The female brain is like the Tardis, (for all you Doctor Who fans you’ll understand) the female mind is much bigger on the inside than the outside, and is in a constant state of

Men in many cases have larger brains than women, but through neurological research it was concluded that the reason men have larger brains is because generally they are larger in size Brain size though, is linked with intelligence and maturity (Edmonds). An article written by Molly Edmonds, who is a graduate of Emory University with a major in creative writing and political science, took consciousness in the differences between the male and female brain. Edmonds included in her article a study from Harvard University that stated, “Certain parts of the brain were differently sized in males and females, which may help balance out the overall size difference. The study found that parts of the frontal lobe..the limbic cortex..were larger in women. In men, the parietal cortex..amygdala...were larger” (Edmonds para.2). This research is proving the differences between the female and male brain. The frontal lobe and limbic cortex is larger in females, which plays a very big role in proving the superiority of the female brain. The frontal lobe is responsible for decision-making and problem-solving, while the limbic cortex is responsible for regulating emotions. On the other hand, in men the parietal cortex and amygdala is larger. The parietal cortex is involved in space perception and the amygdala is in

The Opposite (An analysis of Karen Horneys work The Distrust Between the sexes and her view of women.) Have you ever thought why the opposite sex is so confusing? Well, there are multiple reasons why, they are pretty much the exact opposite from you. Starting with the shape of their face, to the shape of their brain. In the Chicago Tribune it brought about the fact that, “Scientific research indicates that men's brains are larger than women's and that the physical structure differs as well.

Many people seems to like when someone else are interested in the same thing they are into, they are comparing the similarities the other person has to themselves. In my research I had learn the different ways people view their similarities to one another and what men and women view similarities to each other. The researchers that had wrote journals and had profession over similarities are Pieternel Dijkstra (department of Psychology similarity of men and women), Lynne Hall and Sarah Woods (University of Sunderland, UK, University of Hertfordshire, who wrote The Importance of similarity in Empathic) Interactions, Richard L. Moreland and Robert B. Zajonc (Exposure Effects in Person Perception, Familiarity, Similarity, and Attraction). The final two researchers that I had read was R. Matthew Montoya (who wrote a study journal over the social and personal relationships), and the final journal written by Gina C. Gonzaga and Belinda Campos (Similarity, Convergence, and Relationship Satisfaction in Dating and Married Couples.)

As the brain functions, the gray matter of the brain (cell bodies of nerve cells) are utilized seven times more in guys than their female counterparts while the other side of the spectrum shows that the girls utilize almost ten times more white matter (long filaments of nerve cells) than guys do. What’s fascinating is that women have a higher percentage of gray matter in their brains while guys have a higher percentage of white matter in their brains. What exactly does this means? Well, grey matter is the process center of information and action that are located in different parts of the brain. Gray matter can be seen as somewhat of like tunnel vision when it comes to guys doing specific tasks. When involved in a task, guys don’t show much or any sensitivity to their

Dr. Laura Allen has spent years studying the brain tissue of both boys and girls. She said, "As I began to look at the human brain more and more, I kept finding differences, and about 7 or 8 of the 10 structures that were actually measured turned out to be different between men and women" (Men, Women). Basically, it is best to always try to learn about human nature, that way we can educate people to prevent them from misusing the information. She claims, "knowledge we get is better, we can alter our education system for more equality" (Men, Women).

According to our results men and women vary in terms of cognitive abilities. Men appear to be better at spatial tasks while females at verbal fluency. This variation is deemed as occuring due to the common battle; nature vs nurture. It is said that the social upbringing plays a big part in understanding the reasons for this variation. When a child is born depending on the gender, parents tend to choose either blue or pink for that child. This stereotype created by society may unwillingly fit young boys and girls into their stereotypical roles. According to, The Economist (2006) it was believed that boys and girls prefer different toys. Where boys prefer cars, trucks and guns, girls prefer dolls and tea sets. However this was disapproved and it was found that girls and boys are already different when they are born due to the hormone, testosterone. When a child is born, it experiences two surges of testosterone- one during gestation and one shortly after birth, (The Economist, 2006). The

Studies have also been carried out into whether or not there are differences between male and female brain size and whether this affects how we relate to each other in terms of gender. Simon Baron-Cohen believes that male brains are wired towards systematic understanding and females are wired towards empathy. In addition he says that this is not necessarily always the case but the majority are wired in this way: “Both sexes have their strengths and weaknesses. Neither sex is superior overall.” (Baron-Cohen, S. 2003).