The Difference Between Men and Women
BrainsOne species, two
genders. Yes, biologically we are fundamentally different, but what about
psychologically? Is the difference between men and women all a ‘social
construction’? What if you give dolls to a male child? What if you treat him
like a girl? What if you dress him like a girl? And what if you surgically
reconstruct his genitalia so that, anatomically, he looks like a girl?
Will
he be a girl?
Whether you know what the
psychological evidence has to say or not, you’ll recognise that this issue is
political dynamite. If there are fundamental psychological differences between
men and women, then perhaps some forms of discrimination are valid? Perhaps it
is right that men go to work and women stay at home to bring up the children?
About
the author
Psychologist, Jeremy Dean, PhD
is the founder and author of PsyBlog. He holds a doctorate in psychology from
University College London and two other advanced degrees in psychology.
He has been writing about
scientific research on PsyBlog since 2004. He is also the author of the book
“Making Habits, Breaking Habits” (Da Capo, 2003) and several ebooks.
Of course these things don’t
follow, one from the other, but it doesn’t stop people associating these
arguments with each other. Bear this in mind while you read the Scientific
American article and if you should choose to share this information with people
more concerned with political correctness than scientific accuracy.
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