Men & Women Across the Lifespan Flashcards
What is genetic sex to do with?
Chromosomes
What is anatomical sex to do with?
Internal and external genitals
What is sexual identity?
One’s identity as male or female
What is gender?
The social meaning attached to being male or female
What is gender identity?
The sense of being male or female
What is a gender role?
The expectation of how males and females should behave
Who invented sex selection?
Ericsson
Is it illegal to choose the sex of your baby?
Yes, unless there is a medical reason for it
In the developed world what sex baby is more requested?
Girl
How much more likely are parents of girls to divorce than boys?
5%
Unmarried couples are more likely to split if they have…
…a girl
What is the difference between a girl foetus and a boy foetus?
Girl foetuses are hardier than boy foetuses and are more likely to survive a stressful relationship
What are some sex differences between girls and boys at an early age?
- Girls spend more time working & boys spend more time playing
- Girls have better verbal abilities compared to boys that have better spatial abilities
- Girls pay greater attention to faces, boys pay more attention to mechanical movements
Who was given more freedom, boys or girls?
- Boys could use the car more, girls had more curfews
- Boys at more freedom outside the home at an earlier age
What is daughter-guarding in reference to early literature?
- Its function was to enhance the status of the daughter
- Daughters had restricted movements, had to take chaperones, threatened men who came to visit
What is the difference between parental upset in sexual activity in girls & boys?
They were 1.07 more upset to learn that the girls were sexually active.
(Sons - 0.48, Daughters -1.65)
What control % did parents have over their sons curfew?
34%
What control % did parents have over their daughters curfew?
60%
In regards to approving of a child’s partner how did mothers compare their sons & daughters?
They felt it slightly more (8 - 8.3) importance to approve of their daughters partners
In regards to approving of a child’s partner how did fathers compare their sons & daughters?
They felt approving their daughters partner (7.8) was much more important than their sons (6.3)
How do men and women’s IQ scores differ?
Although they are the same average, men have the very best and the very worst
Which sex is better at spatial rotation on average?
Men
Which sex is better at reading facial expressions on average?
Women
Which sex is more ‘indirectly’ aggressive?
Women - aggressive by ostracising people, gossiping and spreading rumours
Which sex takes more risks?
Men - but the difference between that of women is small
Explain a risk taking activity men are much more like to take than women, and how much more likely are they to take the risk.
- Driving
- Games of skill
- 66%
What are some sex differences between men and women’s sexuality?
- Men report more sexual partners and are more desired
- Men hold more sexually permissive attitudes
- Men have more paraphilias
What do women prefer in their mates?
Resources and social status
What do men prefer in their mates?
Attractive physical features, e.g. youth and health
What are the top 2 desired traits for partners between men and women?
- Kindess and understanding
- Intelligence
How many cultures were studied to find the most desired traits for partners for men and women?
37
Why do women prefer resources to be a trait of the partner?
- They are typically excluded from power and access to resources
How many types of feminism are there?
3
What is Equity Feminism?
Equal rights for men and women
What is Gender Feminism?
Counteracting gender based discrimination and patriarchic social structures
What is Difference Feminism?
These are genuine differences between the sexes and those differences need not at all be considered ‘equal’
Who live longer, women or men?
Women and they are healthier
Roughly how many men are there for every 100 women?
236
Why do women have some power?
They are in scare supply
What do financially successfully women seek even more than unfinancially successful women?
High-earning men
What do men who earn little & a lot have in common?
They have no greater preference for a women with economic resources
What do men strive to do?
Control resources and to exclude other men from resources to try and fulfil women mating presences
