The effects of the differences in men and women.

“This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.”

Men and women have always been suited for one another. Their equal status and common origin make them perfect mates, as they are designed to be partners. Besides the point that men and women are physically created for one another, perhaps the best proof of this is their alternating roles and separate approaches to solving the same problems. The skills of males and females are noticeably different because certain approaches are more suited to their physical makeup and their mental facilities (Baron-Cohen).

MEN:

• The male instinct to protect his female has been evident since Adam’s responsibility that he “cling to his wife” even to the point of leaving his family in order to put her interests even above his own.
• Men tend to be straightforward. Practically, survival required he know the facts quickly- effectively dealing with any threat put him at less risk of injury. “A line is the shortest distance between two points,” so to speak. A correlation between this straightforwardness and a man’s weaker ability to multi-task can be also be made (Brizendine, The Male Brain).
• A man seeks logic above emotion. In early times, focusing on emotion would lead to recognizing fear; ignoring the instinct to flee was critical to hunting. As result of this, a common complaint of more-empathizing women is that males are unfeeling.
• Rather than focus on feelings and emotions, men tend to immediately seek concrete solutions to problems (Baron-Cohen).

WOMEN:

• A woman is inclined to take a more supportive role in a relationship, relying on the man and instead assisting him in her own way. This can be traced back to Eve’s creation as a “suitable helpmate” for Adam.
• Women bear children and are inclined to be homemakers. Taking care of children, gathering, and supporting a husband require flexibility, making a shared trait between women their adaptability. The many tasks involved with homemaking can be much easier coordinated with a certain ability to multi-task, something women have been proven to surpass men in doing.
• Women often focus on feelings and can offer the most support by empathizing with a person’s problems, which is a solution to some problems in and of itself. (Brizendine, The Female Brain)
• Due to the fact a women is not as physically-well developed as a man naturally is, she is inclined to fleeing rather than fighting unless she has a child. Another option a woman may take can be found in her inclination to scream for help in a dangerous situation; calling for her mate to save her.
• Being verbal and talkative may be developed from female’s tendency toward emotions and by extension, relationships.

Baron-Cohen, Simon. The Essential Difference: The Truth about the Male and Female Brain. United States: Basic, 2003. Print.
Brizendine, Louann. The Female Brain. New York: Morgan Read, 2006. Print.
Brizendine, Louann. The Male Brain. New York: Broadway, 2010. Print.