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Most people experience fear. However different people express it differently. Even most people who express no fear, aren't really fearless. They just know how to suppress it, or not express it. If course, I think that there is a small minority of people who genuinely never real fear, or hide it so well, they seem genuinely fearless.

There is a clear difference between adults and children when it comes to experience and expression of fear. However, what about the difference between men and women?

I think that both men and women experience fear, possibly at similar rates. It's just pure soeculation from my end, but I think with there being more equality in certain societies, the experiences of men and women converge at least a little, and therefore fears also converge.

HOWEVER

I think that women express fear more primarily because women are encouraged to express their feelings more, and fear is one of these feelings. There may also be a biological reason, as women in average tend to be more emotional than men do to a higher estrogen-to-androgen hormone ratio (which also explains mood swings during pregnancy). I don't really know about that; maybe an expert in behavior or endocrinology could enlighten me on this).

Bottom line, I think men and women experience fear at a close rate, but I'm not sure. However, women express it more.

That has nothing to do with who is better. Bravery is not gender-exclusive.

What is your opinion? (See the poll)