The Weaker Sex

2011-10-06T01:46:38Z

I found The Weaker Sex to be very interesting. I found it funny because growing up you always hear genders fighting about which one is smarter when in reality there is actual scientific data proving that girls are smarter then boys. I was surprised to learn that girls learn language earlier and have better hearing then boys. Something else that I found surprising was that women are more likely to have a miscarriage with boys. This relates to my life because I was never aware that the chances having a boy is less likely then having a girl. It was interesting to read that the chances of having a boy decreases as the parents get older, especially the father. My parents had me at an older age then many parents do and I wonder if this played a large role in why I am a girl.
I agree with the author about the diagnosis of depression is made more frequently in women then men even though men may have it just as much if not more. Our culture has made it so it is OK for women to discuss their feelings and to be vulnerable. This is not the case for men, men have to be tough and be the ones taking care of women. Because of this culture has made it so men should not be discussing their feelings, resulting in them not being diagnosed for depression though they may have it.