RE: Women. You have men by the balls.(...)
February 23, 2013 at 3:43 pm
(This post was last modified: February 23, 2013 at 3:44 pm by Confused Ape.)
(February 23, 2013 at 3:10 pm)John V Wrote: No way, man, evolution can't do that, it's all cultural.
Looks like evolution might have something to do with it.
Male And Female Brains
Quote:A woman's group that I belong to harbours one member who is sure women's brains are the same as men's and perceived differences are just the result of upbringing or prejudice, and a Darwinian who disagrees and can show an infant male and a female being offered toys, the male choosing a machine and the female a baby doll. (This can't be laid at the door of prejudiced upbringing, because they are both vervet monkeys who have never seen a toy.)
[Recently I watched a fascinating lecture showing how men and women's brains do react differently; it can now be shown by neuroscientists observing which bits of the brain are on the go at any one time. The examples showed great divergence: women's brains can take in two things at a time, men's only one; women do more empathy, men more systemising and so on. Not surprising when you consider their evolution – men needing to be good at hunting in groups, women at finding plants and quieting kids. The lecturers' conclusion was that as brains are different, any outfit would obviously do best with both kinds.
Vervet Monkeys And Toys
Quote:We do not yet know exactly why males of different primate species prefer wheeled toys and other vehicles, or why females of different primate species prefer plush toys and other dolls (except for their vague resemblance to babies, for which females are evolutionarily designed to care). However, it is becoming less and less likely that “gender socialization” is the reason why boys and girls prefer different toys, and more and more likely that there are some genetic, hormonal, and other biological reasons for the observed sex differences in toy preference.
Where are the snake and mushroom smilies?