Diferences Between Men and Women

Men and women are part of the human race and share several differences. At the same time many similarities that have to be considered if we are going to analyze them. Whoever said men and women are equal must be blind. Women have always taken a back seat to men in American society. Though they are equal beings or have been consider as equal, there are deep contrast that make them completely different in many ways. As part of my psychology class I had to analyze many of the differences between men and women in their psychological and physical aspects. The physical differences are rather obvious, such as shape, weight, size, and anatomy. Society as a whole has also contributed to the problem. It starts at the hospital when a baby is born. Boys get blue blankets while girls get pink blankets. Toys are targeted at either boys or girls. Toys that are targeted at boys include trucks, blocks, guns, and soldiers. Toys that are targeted at girls include dolls, kitchen utensils, and doll houses. Boys are raised to be aggressive, tough, dominant, and daring. Girls are raised to be passive, emotional, sweet, and subordinate. Because of their musculature and their body, men with a big bone structure can perform many more physical activities in relation to strength. Women on the other hand are less capable of doing physical activities with heavy weight due to their body physiology. This problem is not only found in the United States, other countries have the same problem, as well. Another difference is that women have much more brain cells than men do; they have more efficient access to their brain. (Anatomy and physiology class I and II) women can focus on more that one problem at one time and frequently prefer to solve problems through multiple activities at a time.
In relation to community, men are not really involved in social tasks, as to women who tend to carry out voluntary and unpaid activities such as holidays, traditions, helping the community, and many others. Both men and women are in charge of working in exchange for monetary retribution, because society has always associated money with power, the person bringing home the money had the power. The man often makes the final decision on all household matters because he has the money. Another difference is that women’s work remains unrecognized and disvalued. The workplace is another place where men and women are not equal. The most obvious sign starts at the top. Look at the CEO of the corporation. The majority of CEOs are men, therefore making a lot more money than women. As part of my essay, I had a small experience on relation to this. Once I applied for a job at a store near my house, after I had the interview they were willing to pay me $13 dollars an hour. The next day my oldest brother went and applied for the same job, and his offer was $15 dollars as hour, which until this day I keep in my mind. Finally, it is essential for me to mention that women and men have knowledge about different things; they may also react differently physically or psychologically, due to the fact that each male and female have different characteristics where they define each one of the sexes and makes it possible for men and women to complement each other.