Do you think gender based personality traits exist?

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There will be no defining the question, take it how you want and reply according to that, I wanna see what thought processes my question creates 🤔

EzraIsShy76028 · Accepted Answer

Hmm... yes and no, to be fair.

A lot of differences between women and men are purely societal. Like who in history decided that dresses are feminine and pants are masculine? That has nothing to do with physical biology. Or long hair vs short hair. Or pink vs blue. Or sweet vs bitter alcoholic drinks. Or clean vs dirty. Or shy vs rowdy. Etc, etc, etc.

But then again, purely biologically speaking, the role of the female was to take care of and protect the children, while the role of the male was to go out and hunt, and protect both the women and the children. So right there, there's a difference. And this also somewhat applies to the modern day where the male is supposed to bring in the money while the female looks after the children. Etc.

To see something similar you can just look at how other non-human mammal animals interact. There are differences but female vs male dogs or cats don't really act that differently from each other, for example. There are smaller differences but not huge ones. Now if we dressed up female dogs or cats in dresses and male dogs or cats in suits, put long hair wigs on females and short hair wigs on males, etc... that's more or less how we've socialized humans to be, lol. Pointless things we associate with gender.

It's also kind of ironic how certain things that were considered masculine in the past are now considered feminine, if I recall correctly. Like yoga, leggings, short shorts, makeup, one piece swimsuits, the color pink, long hair, and many, many more that I forgot to list. At different points in history they were all masculine, but one day they suddenly became feminine. And they were associated with masculine males too, not feminine males. Odd, isn't it?

Maybe_Maybe_not · Accepted Answer

I can't believe in gender based traits because, if they existed they would be anyway merged in a larger system, to the extent that they would be unrecognizable, impossible to distinguish because we can't remove culture's influence from a personality. Societies, I mean any society that has been studied from a secluded tribe-like community to a full-blown country, are pushing its members, infants, toddlers, teens, adults, elders to conform to more or less defined roles, gender or not. We live in a world based on so many implicit and explicit social rules, shaping, forging us a certain way, affecting our behaviors, constantly.

And affecting much more than genders, just think about how a country, a region, a social class rules from above, conditioning us to behave and think in specific ways. This system in place is so intricate, predetermined and rooted way more powerfully than any individual or personality. It's the sort of subconscious or matrix of any society, running in the background, imposed silently.

Or less silently when you start studying or observing that system in motion.

wynning · Accepted Answer

No but I think we're socialized to express and extinguish certain traits or tendencies we may have naturally, because of gendernd the differences society set out for us before we even start thinking about them.

lyrem04 · Accepted Answer

I think men and women can have similar personalities but it manifest in different ways hope that makes sense it makes sense in mine tho

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Only a woke or inexperienced person would think otherwise.

BobbieBoy666 · Answer

I go my Bobbie G Clark this is my new personality, and I am happier now and the G stands for Girl, and I have feminine side.

Yes, research suggests that there are some statistically significant differences in personality traits between men and women. These differences, however, are often small to moderate and should not be used to stereotype individuals. For example, women tend to score higher on agreeableness, neuroticism, and extraversion, while men may score higher on assertiveness and risk-taking.
Here's a more detailed look:
Big Five Personality Traits:
Studies have shown that women tend to score higher than men on agreeableness, neuroticism, and extraversion within the Big Five personality framework.
Social Role Theory:
This theory suggests that gender roles and expectations influence personality development, leading to differences in traits like empathy, leadership, and entrepreneurship.
Culture and Human Development:
Research indicates that gender differences in personality may be more pronounced in countries with higher levels of human development, possibly due to evolving gender roles and expectations, according to the University of Warwick.
Individual Variability:
It's crucial to remember that these are general trends and there is significant individual variation within each gender.
Stereotypes vs. Individual Traits:
While some differences exist, it's important to avoid perpetuating harmful stereotypes and recognize that individuals can exhibit a wide range of personality traits regardless of their gender.

Gender differences in personality traits are often characterized in terms of which gender has higher scores on that trait, on average. For example, women are often found to be more agreeable than men.

HawkPerception · Answer

Men can have feminine traits and women can have masculine traits, but generally men have similar ways of thinking to men and women have similar ways of thinking to women. Some things are conditioned by social norms, but for the most part it's because of our biological differences.

Biologically, physiologically, and chemically we are very different. Anyone who argues otherwise is delusional.

Joshydavid25 · Answer

Yes women by nature are more agreeable and neurotic.. Hence why many will take the biggest crush they have on a guy to the grave if he doesn't approach her.. Whereas men are nature usually the opposite.. So I guess it makes sense that different types personality traits would somewhat form from there.. Or at least, they ways in which they're expressed..

Shiprex · Answer

I'd say a cultural bias test is more likely because people are so shaped by their culture that genders can overlap in their personalities too often.

Nowadays "modern men" are expected to behave like male girlfriends and not fit the conventional male stereotype of stoicism (sadly this behaviour is deemed Toxic and unhelpful).

Many people just want to know what is going on in other's minds because they're NOSEY baskets.

14gurlz2gagonit · Answer

I do. Traits are mere traits... but I'm going to accept it if it can be measured.
So the one off example that doesn't match the majority is just a one off example. The majority of a group does a thing, I will presume that group of people has a trait.

MuddyMole · Answer

Of course. You can see it even in other species - for example, when various toys have been left in a chimpanzee enclosure, the males will choose to play with the more mechanical toys, while the females choose to play with the dolls (and that's not the result of conditioning, which you might argue it could be, in the case of humans).

mstbooblover · Answer

By the mere fact of having different hormonal balances, I suspect some personality traits must be somehow influenced. The same is probably true, due to the physical male and female gender traits. There is no denying that such differences are susceptible to have an influence on the personality of people.

jahaims · Answer

Hormones obviously change behavior. Also if you know anything about nature and nurture you wouldn't need to ask.

genericname85 · Answer

i don't "think" they exist. they measurably exist. exceptions exist as well of course and that doesn't defy the fact that certain traits generally speaking can be based on what gender one is.

Smegskull · Answer

Isn't that scientifically proven already? That not only are some traits gender based some of them are genetically heritable too?

oldpigg · Answer

That's obvious and everyone knows it: women are subject to a menstrual cycle that releases hormones that influence their behavior.

RavVid · Answer

It clearly is the case. Shortly after birth baby girls pay more attention to faces whilst baby boys pay attention to mechanical crib toys. No time for socialization yet so it has to be gender based personality traits.

Anonymous · Answer

Without question. Men and women definitely are operating from two different playboys and it's that fact that permeates thier decision making.

Now I do think your exposure to each gender can play a role as well. For example I grew up in a family of all women except for my father. When you interact with women all day every day in your youth I think it causes you to take on SOME personality traits of women.

Nicolette98_ · Answer

I think it taught to us from those who came before us.

AnonAndrew · Answer

Yes. There will be no defining the answer, take it how you want and reply according to that, I wanna see what thought processes my answer creates" :-P

DrPepper12 · Answer

No. Tabula rasa. Easier than training a MAGA to bellow & clap.

Anonymous · Answer

I think gender roles are just a social construct, but some people develop such personality because of various influences, mostly religious.

Sluttt · Answer

Well women are slut men are fuckers. Is there a difference?

Anonymous · Answer

Definitely. I mean it's not black and white, but there are definitely some feminine traits and some masculine ones, in general.

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

Obviously. Only brainwashed kids in your generation would say “no.”

Miah06 · Answer

Yes. But it's not 100% accurate always exceptions to the rules

noohair · Answer

There is absolutely a difference between how men and women think.

Panthero · Answer

I think there are generalities, but not absolutes.

Oncewildtwiceburned · Answer

Deeze nuts aren’t a social construct

ProbablyClueless · Answer

I think they exist, yes.

Emmytexrex · Answer

Yh there are feminine traits and masculine traits

blackeagle007 · Answer

Women are feminim. Men are masculine

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

Of course there are.

Professor-college · Answer

That's a good question... I'm not sure

Dongie · Answer

Mo'naturl'!

ABC1x1x · Answer

Yes.

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