Gender Differences and Same-Sex Attraction

This week in class, we learned a lot about gender differences. We watched a video that discussed these differences. In the video, there were women who believed that men and women should be completely equal They also believed that the only reason we grow up to have different preferences (like dolls or cars), is because of parents raising them that way. Throughout the video, though, the interviewer kept trying to bring up biological differences to those women, but they just wouldn't have it. I personally disagree with the women in the video, because there were some differences that just couldn't be refuted. Overall, women were more social, self-soothing, and were better able to remember the placement of objects. Men however, thought more in 3-D, and were more aggressive. It also showed that for the majority, females are relationship-oriented, while males are more task-oriented. I just thought it was interesting to see all the differences between the genders. I believe that men and women were created to be different, and to compliment each other. If everyone was the same, the world would be a boring place.

We also talked about same-sex attraction this week. There was another video that we watched that showed some of the reasons people (specifically males), might be attracted to their same sex. To be clear, when someone is attracted physically, or sexually, to someone of the same sex, it is called same-sex attraction. A homosexual is someone who has acted on their attraction, and gay and lesbian is more of a term that some people use to refer to their identity. Some of the reasons the video gave for same-sex attraction among men were: sexual abuse from the same sex, craving male attention, pornography, father hunger, and bullying. It is often difficult for people when they feel sexual attraction to people of the same gender. It brings up mixed and confused feelings. Through therapy, though, people can overcome those feelings if they want to change. I just thought it was all very interesting, and it made sense to me.

I fully encourage anyone reading to do their own research, and decide how they feel for themselves. This is all just how I feel about what I have learned in class.

Thank you for reading!