Gender Differences

    This week we discussed the differences between genders and the differences between the male brain and the female brain. Studies have shown that girls are more inclined to play with toys stereotyped for girls and boys are more prone to play with toys stereotyped for boys. Most girls usually play with dolls or kitchen sets, while boys play with trucks and cars. This can relate to the way boys’ and girls’ minds are “set”. 

    Studies have also shown that a female brain differs a lot from the male brain. Tests have shown that a female brain has better memory for details. Male brains are different as they have a spatial awareness and a better sense for direction. These studies have shown that females develop more quickly while males don’t. Another difference is that females have a sense of nurture. By nature, most women are nurturers. By nature, most males are violent and destructive. Females have better communication skills as well as fine motor skills. Females are also more relationship oriented than males. On the other hand, males have a bigger startle response than females. Males are also more competitive than women and they are more prone to seek adventurous experiences. Males have a sense of construction, protection, and they also have a greater sense of providing for the needs that should be met. While females are focused on details due to their fine motor skills, males develop gross motor skills quicker; these gross motor skills are more prominent in males than females.

    In an experiment done, both males and females were tested in their spatial orientation and in the way they perceive details. They made a woman and a man cover their eyes and give directions to a specific location and the man gave a better direction than the woman. After that, the woman waited in a room. The man also waited in the same room, but at a different time. After that, they asked both the woman and the man to give details of the room and the woman gave very specific details of what was on the desk. 

    This week we also talked about same-gender attraction. Same-gender attraction can be caused by many factors and reasons. Same-gender attraction can be caused by a trauma response for a traumatic event like being sexually assaulted. Same-gender attraction can also be caused by a social model of a person with parents who neglect them or a person who has too-involved parents. There is also the thought that one’s gender can be chosen. People think that one can choose the gender they want and because they have this freedom, they have same-gender attraction. Same gender attraction is not something hereditary as it is not caused by a gene. 

    Same-gender attraction can cause strains in families. The people who struggle with same-gender attraction might feel excluded from the judgment of their family as they don’t feel supported with their decision. These families often say, “I love you, but I don’t support your decisions and choices.” This statement might be misinterpreted as it can mean that they don’t accept people’s choices and decisions. As I mentioned before, this can cause tension in families. 

    In conclusion, we can tell that men and women are different in many aspects. Men have a better spatial orientation, are more prone to destruction and violence while also having a sense of construction, and have the need to protect and provide. Women are natural nurturers and have better communication skills as well as fine motor skills, like detecting details. They are also more cooperative. Women and men complement each other because they are different. We can also conclude that women and men experience same-gender attraction as a response of a traumatic event.