7 Major Differences Between Men And Women

Whoever coined the saying: “when you assume, you make an ‘áss’ of ‘u’ and ‘me,’ ” must have been a sage. The genesis of the average error is normally traced to an assumption, BUT, some assumptions are predominantly true; for instance, we cannot assume that Boko Haram would simply love to hold hands with Goodluck Jonathan and sing Kumbaya by a campfire, but we can assume that backhanding a soldier is tantamount to wearing a suit and jumping in a casket.

It is therefore conventional to assume that differences exist between men and women, but beyond obvious contrasts in physiology, there are other notable points of dissimilarity between most men and women. Note that there will always be exceptions to the rule…anomalies.

Not all males are broad-shouldered, chest-thumping, testosterone-spitting macho-men, as some are prancing effeminate fellows (not necessarily gay); and in the same vein, not all women are delicately dainty creatures, as there is always a Weird MC/Grace Jones/Lady of Rage who acts so manly that one cannot help but wonder if they possess the God-given natural ‘fireman apparatus’ that enables them to point and spray pee. However, the following are valid distinctions between most men and women:

1. 1. Brain Structure: researchers have determined that men have bigger brains than women as men have about 6.5 times more grey (brain) matter than women do. But in women, the limbic cortex which regulates emotions, as well as the frontal lobe which has the key functions of making decisions and solving problems, are greater in size than most men’s. This does not necessarily mean that men are more intelligent than women, as women have 10 times more white matter that men do, which allows faster speed and accessibility to/in the brain than the average man.

1. 2. Coherence: the average man examines issues with the left hemisphere of the brain, while women predominantly use both sides of the brain in perception of issues. The result of this is that men tend to be logical in proffering solutions to issues, while women tend to be comparatively emotional in their thinking.

1. 3. Recollection/Memories: the databank of the brain is the hippocampus, and it’s response to testosterone in men and oestrogen/progesterone in women varies. As body levels of oestrogen/progesterone rise and fall in women, the hippocampus’ response relatively changes; this is notable during menstrual cycles, as memories seem to pop-up, especially with emotional strings attached. Some researchers opine that women have 3D memories, as opposed to most men.

1. 4. Multi-Tasking: due to brain structure & composition, the average woman is able to successfully divide her attention between a number of tasks. Men, on the other hand, are predominantly unable to handle several activities at a time, but can focus on precise tasks for relatively longer amounts of time without becoming weary easily.

1. 5. Sense & Séx: men are keener on their visual sense, among other senses of perception; while women tend to make use of more senses. This can be seen in terms of séx, as men are prevalently turned on by what they see, whereas women are turned on by the ambience of the room, touch, scent/fragrance and the whole shebang.

1. 6. Dominance: men are biologically endowed with testosterone, as the average man may have testosterone levels up to 20 times that of the average woman. The aforementioned hormone makes the stereotypical male more dominant. This explains men’s predisposition with competitive sports which are built on dominance, such as boxing, football and others.

1. 7. Mental Perception: owing to the use of both hemispheres as well as the greater density of white matter in the brain, women tend to perceive issues from a more comprehensive and encompassing perspective; contrasting with men who principally focus on exact issues and disregard impertinent/non-germane information.