8/20 Topic II: Differences between Men and Women

I suppose everyone would agree that men and women are different. Some distinctions, such as differences in height and body shape, are less contentious and generally accepted. Yet in terms of other differences between the sexes, everyone's got their own ideas. Scientists have concluded that differences exist in the way men's and women's brains are structured and in the way they react to events and stimuli: 10 Big Differences Between Men’s and Women’s Brains

Also, Neuroscientists Find That Men And Women Respond Differently To Stress

If you feel like doing some further readings, the BBC News Online gathered suggestions from readers on the 78 differences between women and men.

Please be prepared to answer the following questions:

1. Which are the common gender stereotypes that you do not relate to?

2. Out of the 10 differences listed in the first article, which ones do you identify with?

3. While reading the first article, do you find yourself fitting the profile of the opposite sex?

4. How do you handle stress? Is it different from the conclusion of the scientists?

5. Drawing from your own experience, what are other difference between men and women?

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