Mankind's Great Questions
Mankind’s Great Question: Men and Women: Opposites or Not?
Imagine an early 1930’s household. You see kids playing in the street or the backyard with their friends, a father just returning home from doing his duties as a man and providing for the family, and a mother whom is filling her role as a housewife: cooking, cleaning, and caring for the kids. Then, the worst happened, World War II. The kids are kept inside because their parents fear of a bomb striking them down, the dad is shipped off with the Army to Europe to fight the Axis’ Forces or with the Marines to fight Japan in the Western-Pacific Ocean, and that leaves the mom at home to hold down the fort and provide for her children. Now, rather than breaking down and letting …show more content…
There is a way out of this trap that society has set, one must become androgynous. Which, according to Merriam-Webster, means “having both male and female characteristics or qualities.” In order to defer from the dual track system one must follow it’s opposite, the androgynous track. The androgynous track permits you to be both; strong and gentle, confident yet compassionate, nurturing and tough. A metaphor often used to describe the androgynous track is called “a full plate.” This, unlike it’s evil twin half plate, allows you to practice traits from both the pink and the blue track, you can fill your “plate” with attributes that are innate to both. The reason most people select this track is in order to achieve an identity, being androgynous allows you to make your own recipe of traits and attributes in order to create an identity that is just right for you. This track appeals to most people. However, some people, who want to be androgynous, are unaware of how to achieve this, or, if they are aware, lack the courage necessary to change one’s …show more content…
Metabolic: This acknowledges the differences and similarities between the way a man and a woman’s body consume energy in order to grow and develop.
Genetic: This details the differences and similarities between a man and a woman’s DNA.
Behavioral: This depicts the similarities and differences between the way a man and a woman behave towards each other and the world.
Emotional: This outlines the differences and similarities between the way men and women handle and use emotions.
Hormonal: This illustrates the differences and similarities of the hormonal balance of men and women.
Cognitive: This illuminates the differences and similarities between the way men and women think.
Social: This defines the differences and similarities in between the way men and women handle themselves in social situations.
Brain Structure: This entails the differences and similarities between men and women’s brain structure and development. Today I will be focusing on the differences and similarities between men and women’s cognition, behavior, and social capability. I chose these three topics because I believe that they are the three most vital domains that can describe an identity, they are the essential tools required to achieve your own personal integrity and
Imagine an early 1930’s household. You see kids playing in the street or the backyard with their friends, a father just returning home from doing his duties as a man and providing for the family, and a mother whom is filling her role as a housewife: cooking, cleaning, and caring for the kids. Then, the worst happened, World War II. The kids are kept inside because their parents fear of a bomb striking them down, the dad is shipped off with the Army to Europe to fight the Axis’ Forces or with the Marines to fight Japan in the Western-Pacific Ocean, and that leaves the mom at home to hold down the fort and provide for her children. Now, rather than breaking down and letting …show more content…
There is a way out of this trap that society has set, one must become androgynous. Which, according to Merriam-Webster, means “having both male and female characteristics or qualities.” In order to defer from the dual track system one must follow it’s opposite, the androgynous track. The androgynous track permits you to be both; strong and gentle, confident yet compassionate, nurturing and tough. A metaphor often used to describe the androgynous track is called “a full plate.” This, unlike it’s evil twin half plate, allows you to practice traits from both the pink and the blue track, you can fill your “plate” with attributes that are innate to both. The reason most people select this track is in order to achieve an identity, being androgynous allows you to make your own recipe of traits and attributes in order to create an identity that is just right for you. This track appeals to most people. However, some people, who want to be androgynous, are unaware of how to achieve this, or, if they are aware, lack the courage necessary to change one’s …show more content…
Metabolic: This acknowledges the differences and similarities between the way a man and a woman’s body consume energy in order to grow and develop.
Genetic: This details the differences and similarities between a man and a woman’s DNA.
Behavioral: This depicts the similarities and differences between the way a man and a woman behave towards each other and the world.
Emotional: This outlines the differences and similarities between the way men and women handle and use emotions.
Hormonal: This illustrates the differences and similarities of the hormonal balance of men and women.
Cognitive: This illuminates the differences and similarities between the way men and women think.
Social: This defines the differences and similarities in between the way men and women handle themselves in social situations.
Brain Structure: This entails the differences and similarities between men and women’s brain structure and development. Today I will be focusing on the differences and similarities between men and women’s cognition, behavior, and social capability. I chose these three topics because I believe that they are the three most vital domains that can describe an identity, they are the essential tools required to achieve your own personal integrity and