Male vs Female gender differences

[VonDondu]

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Originally Posted by Xandax Nice and constructive comment (or not?)

Um, I guess you could say I was just trying to give you some attention.

On a serious note, I think it's pretty obvious that men and women have biological differences. The question is, how different from each other are men and women as a result of those biological differences? Along those lines, I don't have much to add to what has already been written in this message thread (I have read all of the messages), except to say that there are exceptions to every generalization about the sexes. I'm not a "typical" woman. Fable is not a "typical" man. In fact, out of all of the people that I can say I know well, none of them are what I would call "typical" examples of their gender. Generalizations are useful for understanding basic human characteristics, and I suppose they might apply to large groups of people; but I don't think that generalizations will enable us to understand any particular individual. I think that's just the nature of the social sciences.

[Sojourner]

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Originally Posted by Lost One However, in no way do I believe women will become as physically aggressive as males. They do not have the bodies for it, like we do. I once skirmished with an older girl when I was a child, and I accidentally punched her breast. It hurt her, even though it was a weak punch. A woman's breasts is sensitive and inhibits her when fighting, and can inhibit other things (if they are particularly big) like running, jumping and other athletic things. And naturally, they also have a weaker build than men. )

Your average male may have more muscle mass than the average female, but as we noted in the military, one doesn't need to be superman to get the job done. And while it may painful to be struck in the breasts, it's nowhere as disabling as a hit to the male groin, nor is it more painful than being struck in the face. In fact, a mother had better develop a certain amount of toughness if she wants to nurse. I have yet to meet a female who was inhibited from physical activity by her breasts.