Tough guys, macho men, and meat heads, we all know them. Some of us love them, and some of us don't. These three descriptions all have something in common: they are all directed towards men, and not women. Why is this the case? There could be several reasons, but one main reason is aggression. Generally, men are more aggressive than women.
This fact has been proven across several behavioral studies. But why are men more aggressive? Some say it is the increased levels of testosterone in men compared to women. Others argue that it is the way boys are brought up. We all saw the video in class where baby boys were talked to differently than baby girls. The people would say things like "aren't you a tough guy" or "you are going to grow up to be big and strong", versus more soft and innocent comments to infant girls. Could this be the reason males are more aggressive? I guess it all comes back to the great nature-nurture debate. What do you think? Do you think increased aggression in boys is from nature, or nurture, or both?
Girls will be girls and boys will be boys
I couldn't agree more with this topic. This issue can be very obvious through certain people, and I think this is due to both nature and nurture, with a little more emphasis on nurture. The way you are individually brought up plays a large role in who you grow up to be. On a side note, I think you could have added what your personal opinion on this topic is, instead of what studies have shown!
This is a very interesting post and I completely agree. I think that its both nature and nurture that make boys more aggressive. Obviously having more testosterone will make boys more aggressive, but also having the stereotype of boys being tough at strong must influence boys too to be aggressive.
This is a cool question. I think that aggressiveness is due to both. If you grow up in a tough environment we are made to adapt to it so since boys are not coddled as much as girls they become tougher. Also I think that testosterone is a big part of it as well.
Very interesting question! I personally think that in general there is a balance between the two. There is definitely a nature side to it because there are many other animals where the males are much more aggressive. Take lions for example; the males will fight to declare dominance over the pride. However, there must also be some nurturing involved as well.
Interesting post! That is very true that baby girls and baby boys are treated very differently. I think that it is a combination of nature and nurture, but definitely the way that boys are talked to doesn't help. Great job!