Are Men the Weaker Sex After All?

POSTED BY: Niki2
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 21:00
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Hello,

My father always used to say, "The Right Tool for the Right Job."

Please forgive my black humor on this topic.

--Anthony

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Originally posted by Storymark:
Well, nothing there actually suggests they're weaker.

Can't argue with the intelligence angle, though.

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Here's a link comparing gender intelligence: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_and_intelligence
I was a bit surprised to see that men tended to average a few points higher on IQ tests. They also tend to be overrepresented in the top 2% and in the bottom 2% of intelligence tests. Also, another interesting tidbit in the article was that perhaps the slight edge in IQ between males and females is somehow connected to height.

As far as Niki's post goes, though, I'm sure she was being a bit tongue in cheek. Men as the "weaker" sex might need to be defined a bit. From the article, it was clear that men don't take care of themselves as well as women, and this may partially contribute to their shorter lifespans. I also agree with the poster who said men are slower to seek medical help (though I'm just guessing on that). I'm sure there are other reasons though -- perhaps higher estrogen levels?

On to the word "weaker", though. We haven't defined it, since this isn't a serious discussion, so I won't belabor it. Obviously (I think), men are on average physically stronger than women. I was wondering about pain tolerance, though. I've often joked with my wife that if the human race were dependent on males bearing children, we would quickly go extinct... Frem also has an interesting point -- are females more resilient to trauma than males?

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Originally posted by AnthonyT:
Hello,

My father always used to say, "The Right Tool for the Right Job."

Please forgive my black humor on this topic.

--Anthony

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Black humor has emoticons, even...

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"Also, another interesting tidbit in the article was that perhaps the slight edge in IQ between males and females is somehow connected to height."


Hello,

This makes sense. As we all know, the heart is the source of creativity and passion. Newly created impulses must travel from the heart to the brain for processing. In tall people, the journey is more arduous, and so only the fittest ideas reach the brain.

There may also be something to do with the humors.

Caveat: My understanding of human biology is derived from ancient Greek medical journals. ;-)

--Anthony


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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:

Don't have time for a long comment, as I am bashin these out in between Friday night rounds but...

I can say without one ounce of doubt that girls recover far, far better from catastrophic psychological and emotional damage than boys - we're talkin a split on the order of 85/15 there, so it's more than just a statistical anomoly.

-F

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This link from the book of the auspicious title the, "Encyclopedia of Women and Gender"... http://books.google.com/books?id=7SXhBdqejgYC&pg=PA1161&lpg=PA1161&dq=
which+gender+is+more+likely+to+develop+ptsd+after+trauma&source=bl&ots=0LnBoC0U2j&sig=kWJ0umeUns0psnlmOUdhdpnwKEA&hl=en&ei=nhHkTKTSAYX7lwfD_LTNDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBoQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=which%20gender%20is%20more%20likely%20to%20develop%20ptsd%20after%20trauma&f=false (wow, that's a long link) states that being a female is a risk factor for going on to developing ptsd if traumatized which is not consistent with your experience but I think there are some quotes from the book that will still resonate with you. That being said, when I looked up differences in gender resilience, some articles had females more resilient when it comes to stressful/difficult upbringings...

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Originally posted by AnthonyT:
"Also, another interesting tidbit in the article was that perhaps the slight edge in IQ between males and females is somehow connected to height."


Hello,

This makes sense. As we all know, the heart is the source of creativity and passion. Newly created impulses must travel from the heart to the brain for processing. In tall people, the journey is more arduous, and so only the fittest ideas reach the brain.

There may also be something to do with the humors.

Caveat: My understanding of human biology is derived from ancient Greek medical journals. ;-)

--Anthony

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That was quite humor-ous. Sorry, couldn't resist...

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Hi Mala! Another wonderful voice I've missed...

Yes, the article was posted as a giggle. And absolutely, "weaker" has many meanings aside from how easy or hard it is for people to learn.

I reject the height thing out of hand. I'm tall for a woman, and plenty bright, thank you.


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Contracted Agent of Veritas Oilspillus, code name “Nike”,
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