Comment on WOMEN.
Omnipitaph@reddthat.com 1 week ago
There are a few comments here that are sexist as shit, misandry and misogyny both. It boggles me that intelligent people who know that sweeping generalizations are bad when it comes to race and nation lose their fucking mind when it comes to biological sex.
Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
Nangijala@feddit.dk 6 days ago
Emotional. As opposed to men who are perfectly rational at all times and totally don’t sit far beyond women in statistics of violent crimes.
I don’t mind acknowledging that men and women are different, but the “women are emotional and men are rational” narrative is driving me up a wall.
Zerush@lemmy.ml 6 days ago
Both have emotions, but not the same, simply because testosteron isn’t the same as estrogen in it’s effects. Women are biological and hormonal different from men, but as said, nothing to do with scientific, analytic, mathematic, physical and tecnical or intelectual capabilities. The only limitations are traditional rols and educations in the society (movie about Lisa Meitner instead one of Oppenheimer?)
Nangijala@feddit.dk 6 days ago
I’m aware. I just disagree with using the word “emotional” to describe how women are different from men, because that is not accurate.
daannii@lemmy.world 6 days ago
There is no emotional difference between the sexes.
except that men in many cultures only express anger and violence because they are told that being sad or talking to someone about feeling overwhelmed means they are weak.
There is a ton of experimental research on emotional reactions from men and women.
Here is what we know.
Men suppress facial expression. But experience the same heightened emotions from viewing unpleasant images or videos.People who suppress facial expression the most have larger body reactions.
For example. A few ways emotion is measured is increased heat rate. Pupil dilation. Sweating.
Men are more likely to supress facial changes but show increased body stress. Faster heart rate. More sweating. Pupil dilation.
And those changes last longer even after the stimulus is removed (unpleasant video).
Women who suppress show similar patterns.
What we know is this.
Men and women both respond emotionally equally. But men’s intentional suppression of face expressions actually makes them more reactive. And this reactiveness lasts longer.
This is not a biological difference but a social one.
Also fyi Every human cognitive decision is governed by "emotion’. Emotion is now we know to approach or avoid something. Including thoughts.
It feels right. Good. Pleasant. Or wrong. Incorrect. Bad.
No one is exempt from emotions as these are the root cause of motivated behaviors.
When you eat a sandwich. Emotion drove you to it. It felt good and reliving to eat when you were hungry.
It feels good to take a piss.
So it’s absolutely silly when someone says someone else is more emotional.
Nope. What you mean is women express empathy more.
Does it mean men are less empathetic? No. Women just express it more.
Men are told empathy is a sign of weakness. This is toxic masculinity. And it’s bad for men and women.
Also. Those body effects I mentioned. Those are stress responses.
Having longer and more extreme stress responses leads to cardiovascular damage.
Hm. Is that why men die earlier than women from heart disease?
There is evidence that’s a factor. Scientific research evidence.
ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 days ago
Was on-meta in my high school to have >4.0 GPA. Assumed colleges wouldn’t take less. If you didn’t have at least one honors class the teachers kind of assumed you were never gonna drop out of Stanford.
nore@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
Biological sex as opposed to the sex I have with your mom.
ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days ago
Which is still mostly organic sex, if no longer strictly biological. Still counts.
Folstar@lemmus.org 1 week ago
Wait until you learn about “generations”.