Gender Differences Between Men And Women

Over the course of history, men and women have be faced with a communication barrier. The differing communication skills between men and women present challenges that can lead to foreseeable problems in relationships. These problems arise out of differing purposes, styles, traits, and emotions that accompany communication between the two sexes. Unless an understanding is reached, these barriers may never be broken down.

“Sex Differences” is an essay written by a professor of linguistics named Ronald Macaulay. In the essay, he pointed out that there were no gender differences regarding to language development. He talked about various stereotypes about how men and women speak. He also explains in depth about how social environment made an impact on the talking between men and women. He also concluded that those linguists who still believe in that theory only continue to do so even if what they found in their research is not statistically significant. In many ways, Macaulay’s essay is persuasive. Through this essay, one would agree with him that there is no different form of language in which women and men speak.

Sex and gender play a big part in american society today and are often misconstrued. These two topics have become progressive as people are starting to express their gender and sexuality in ways other than what is and has been considered the norm. Many people believe that sexuality and gender are synonymous with one another. Gender is socially constructed while sex is biologically determined. In society’s past, Americans often strayed away from discussing controversial topics, but with the rise of different ways of addressing people, it is deemed more important to understand. Along with the blurred lines of gender and sex comes sexuality, who someone is attracted to sexually. When people stray from society’s heteronormative mindset, they are often faced with many more challenges than the average hetero man or woman. People often have the preconceived notion that if something does not concern them, then they should not be involved in it. A person who could be your neighbor, co worker, or even child, may have to deal with the troubles of people confusing their gender identity with their sex. While also facing challenges that deal with the sex of the person they choose to love. Learning the difference between gender and sexuality will open the eyes of many people and see how the two are different but relate to one another very much.

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.

Men and women are sexually dimorphic: they possess characteristics that differ on average for males and females of a given species. These attributes can be physical, but are also seen in behaviour. This is also known as a sex difference. Given that differences in behaviour between the sexes have long been the subject of social discourse , it is paramount to examine to what extent these differences are dependent on society, or whether they have a basis in biology. Here, it is beneficial to observe the behaviour of children, instead of relying on self-reporting- this provides empirical evidence for a sex difference. They will not have been exposed to as many potentially gender-shaping stimuli as adults have, and so their observation can provide more accurate results when examining phenomena that cannot normally be seen. Therefore, it is also of particular use to investigate why some children show more gender-typical behaviour than others. As all behaviour is controlled by the brain, the terms “sex” and “gender” will be used interchangeably, despite some convictions that the term “gender” has more social connotations than the term “sex”.1

According to the Oxford Reference Dictionary, gender inequality can be defined as the “social process by which people are treated differently and disadvantageously, under similar circumstances, on the basis of gender” (Oxford Reference Dictionary, 2016). The gender gap between men and woman has been an ongoing issue, woman is considered to be the lower class and often take on the smaller roles. Men have been given the title by society as the bread winners and the head of the house. This type of behaviour is generally seen within the sports industry. Having co-ed sports teams will be cost effective and enforce equal pay amongst both genders, break and prevent stereotypes and increase girl power and create friendships. Sports leagues and

As we have begun to discuss culture, we have come to the realization that culture can take many forms. People who have different ethnicities or grew up in different countries will most likely have different cultures along with different values. Although we inherently want to say that out own culture is the “right” culture, we have to realize that not everyone has been rraised the same or shared the same experiences as us. In Lareau’s reading, the cultural upbringing of different children of different races illustrates how culture and values will vary from person to person. The children are brought up in a middle-class or working class/ poor class, but

Men and Women have many different life experiences that allow their literature to be different from each other. Gender plays a really important role in society. From the day we are born, we are instantly given a blue blanket if we are a boy or a pink blanket if one is a girl. In society, we are told that we can be whoever we want to be, but many people especially women are criticized if they want to endure a path that is similar to a male. In literature, authors are able to express from their real life experiences and have that help them create stories. Many women authors write from the viewpoint of how men have power and are generally categorized as feminist. Male authorities may not want to lower their role as a man and relate to women because they do not feel like they are being “real” or “powerful”. Everyone views things differently and literature is a very good way to pick apart how females and males think similarly and different to one another. Although Feminism and Gender Roles have changed and men and women are more equal, by taking a look at the play “Poof!” by Nottage and article studies on these criticism one can see how they are still present in today’s society from the past.

When it comes to medicine, a lot has changed over the last century. Not only has technology pushed both diagnosis and treatment but American lifestyles are also evolving. People have become less dependent on tobacco and focused their attention on living healthier lives through more robust diet and exercise regimens. As a result, life expectancy has been steadily rising for both men and women. Although both sexes are continuing to live longer lives than previous generations, what hasn’t changed is the gap in longevity between them. Women continue to outlive men by 5 years on average in the United States, and have better clinical outcomes when disease does arise.

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.)

It’s interesting how many researchers found what they were looking for, as this has been common in research, science, and even philosophy throughout history. Freud, who came up with the idea of an Oedipus complex, based his theories of women on a few upper-middle-class women in Vienna suffering from psychological disorders. He based his findings on men on an even smaller sample. Freud wasn’t the only person. Much like how many brain researchers “find exactly what they are looking for, and what they are looking for are the brain-based differences that explain the observable behavioral differences between adult women and adult men” (Kimmel, 35). Since these craniologists believed that men and women were different and that men were better, they compared men’s and women’s test scores. Women did better, so they

The gender of a person determines if they are male or female. In today's society, to some people gender roles are more then just determining if your are a male or a female they determine peoples lives. Gender roles to some people are not just the gender that you are linked to when you are born but the gender that you choose to be. Some females might feel more manly and some men might feel that they are more feminine then their gender that they biologically are. Some people expect females to be more sensitive, supportive, and more passive than males, and some females see males as being more independent, competitive, and more forceful. Some gender roles standards for example in the United States are

Nature vs. Nurture? The debate has obsessed the minds of psychologists and philosophers for many years, each arguing their idea is the right way. ABC aired a TV documentary "Boys and Girls are Different" hosted by John Stossel to show some of the leading feminists ideas and their opponents thoughts.

“Shenzhen: 2.08m Yuan; Beijing: 2.02m Yuan; Shanghai: 2.01m Yuan; Hangzhou: 1.78m Yuan…”[1], announced by Baidu, the largest Chinese web search provider, gives marriage costs in 2014, China. Suffering this high marriage cost for a decade, Chinese are becoming numb with these data. Statics show that marriage cost is 150 times higher than 30 years ago. Jianzhong, a RUC sociology professor says, “Increasing marriage cost shows women’s status in marriage is moving up”. It is true. Treated much fairly these decades, Chinese women show their energy and ability not only in the society, but also in marriages.

Someone once asked me a question that I have struggled to answer. Although it was simply asked, the answer was nothing but complex- what is the difference between a man and a woman? Such a loaded question when you think of it. We have come so far in society to where we now allow females to run for president. But the opportunity is much different for a woman than it is a man. How so? To be specific, men and women are not equal when it comes to many things, such as dictations of gender roles in households, unequal pay in the workplace, and gender inequality in political circles. One of the articles I read, discusses the gender differences in society and its effect on women today. Carli’s (1999) article addresses the constant power struggle in society in her work called, Gender, Interpersonal Power, and Social Influence. The sociological question in this article is whether men possess higher levels of power than women. How is it that a man can hold the same position as a woman, in the same company, having earned the same degree, yet the dollar amount the male earns is seemingly higher than the woman’s, even though it is the same amount of work? As a society, we have been conditioned to believe that the amount of effort and work women put into their jobs is less valuable than that of a man’s. More women are attending college and getting degrees, yet our progress since the women’s right movement has been so minimal. Society is more focused on the gender role of an individual