From the standpoint of thought, emotion and behavior, how do men and women differ from each other?

Do you think men think differently from women? Do they have different feelings or handle their feelings differently? Do they behave differently? And if so, in what areas, and why?

Public Comments

1. Yes and no. As we know it, men and women think differently, but I am also a social constructionist and think that men and women are socialized to think differently. Perhaps it might be more biologically based that women might be in tune with the emotions of a child, who is most likely dependent on her as the mother, but I don't think that means that women are automatically destined to understand emotions on a greater level than men. I think that, especially in this society, men are taught to believe they are always right and therefore is little room for emotional development. Huge generalization, I know, but remember, I believe that thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors are a result of incredibly intricate socialization. I don't like to look to biology to answer many questions regarding social behaviors and actions as I think that we, as humans, live too cushy of lives to be close to our biological roots that hunted all day for food and struggled to light a fire to keep the animals away at night. So, yes, I suppose I do think that men and women differ. But I don't really think it is an inherent differerence. I think it's a learned different.
2. The sexes are not different. There is more variation between people of the same sex than there is a division based on sex. Women have different though processes from each other. They may experience their emotions and handle them differently than other women. Same with men. Men have different processes and experiences from other men. Some women may have processes and experiences that are more similar to some men and some men may have experiences and processes that are similar to other women. There is too much individuality to group people. For every woman you could call irrational, nurturing, and emotional you have a man who is the same. For every man who is aggressive, logical and stoic you have a woman who is the same. Just opening your eyes and looking at life tells you this.
3. Yes women tend to act on their emotions which then deludes their intelligence to discern reality. Men can be this way too if they are in the mode of ignorance, but women are more naturally that way. unless they are very spiritual they can transcend much of their material emotional body. If one wants to remove this illusion the quickest way is to chant the Maha Mantra (the Great Mantra for deliverance (deliverance from illusion, and suffering and brings one to the highest spiritual intelligence. Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishn Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Say it loud enough to hear each syllable and at least 108 times for all details go to http://www.stephen-knapp.com/chanting_hare_krishna.htm
4. Women are from Venus, Men are from Mars. Oh yeah. We think so differently that we are like aliens to each other. I've been married 26 years and I have a general "feeling" for what my husband will do and say that are generally pretty accurate just because I've been around him alot. But do I actually understand him or he me? NO! Love him-yes, understand him-not this side of heaven.