Why are men so much more physically stronger than women?

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nalaa · Accepted Answer

All the people who said that men are stronger they had to be the hunters and protectors are dead WRONG
Men were the hunters and protectors because they were stronger, not the other way around.

Evolution is a trade off. Women can only have hips a certain width because we walk on two feet, as a result of which our children have to be born premature compared to other species, considering their big head (brain). The trade off there is that higher intelligence and walking on two feet makes up for a child that doesn't even start walking until it's a year old

Anyways, why are men stronger is not an easy answer. But if you look at other species you could assume that men are stronger because they have physically compete with each other to get a mate, women didn't.
Also some scientist believes women developed to differentiate from men so it makes them more likely to protect us than eat us. Such as facial, which clearly an advantage to have but women don't have it. Theory is that not having it makes you look more like children, which makes men feel less like killing you. Height and strength could be much the same

All of this speculative though. The only sure answer to your question why are men stronger is because stronger men have reproduced and weaker women have reproduced

IamNuts · Accepted Answer

It has a lot to do with our primate ancestors. In some species, males were larger for protection, but that isn't even most of it.
Females didn't have to be large. Larger males survived/procreated better because they were big enough to overpower other males.

So the bigger, stronger, more aggressive males produced the most offspring, so those traits increased in the male population.
With it, of course, females got somewhat larger too, because female offspring would happen, but small females survived/reproduced just as well as the larger ones, so they maintained some of their daintiness.

nert73 · Accepted Answer

Not all men are stronger than women but one thing that is hard with which to argue is that puberty causes the male's shoulders to broaden and hands to grow which gives him more strength simply because of physics. At the same time, though, puberty causes the female's hips to widen thus strengthening the lower center of gravity which can contribute greatly to a woman's strength. As far as strength, we're all pretty equal.

Fortres · Accepted Answer

Sexual dimorphism (males and females having different physique/appearance) is very common, especially in birds and mammals. And normally it is for reproductive reasons. Sometimes they lean strongly for territory and protection though.
Biologically speaking, we've only recently become more than just animals.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

We have much more testosterone production than women. It is also known that our bodies store more muscle in key areas like the biceps, triceps, legs, etc. while women store more fat in areas like the buttocks.

It still doesn't mean women can't be strong though.

Gangstarlicious · Answer

I believe women can be just as strong as men. However for a lot of them they choose to accept their femininity which comes from the conditioning of cartoons. Like the sleeping beauty. However I don't believe evolution has anything to do with this. Yes it may of contributed little but it doesn't say how strong one will be. Generally and genetically we do have a bigger muscle masses on average but I wouldn't say its a huge huge difference.

Ulyss · Answer

Because before any laws that made women equal to men, Men used to hunt and fight bears with their bear hands :3 and provided the food while the women stay indoors taking care of the offspring and now that everything is being handed done for us we are now slowly turning into limp bitches for example Hipsters, Emos , scene kids etc.

Anonymous · Answer

Sexual dimorphism.

Female hormones prepare them for childbirth. Eg. Breasts, wider hips, extra fat, ovulation cycle, etc..

Male hormones prepare them for combat/hunting. Eg. Taller, wider shoulders, extra muscle.

The sexes have different biological roles in our species.

Octavius · Answer

It's just biology. That doesn't mean you have to be weak. You can workout and become very strong. Being a girl doesn't automatically bar you from being strong.

Xelebrum · Answer

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justbanANNAz · Answer

cuz they hot like that.  ok seriously, it's just anatomical differences wherein men have a greater muscle mass than women do. this is in general of course.

Phoenix98 · Answer

Because we were designed for far more tougher jobs then women, war, exploration, construction, mining, intense physical labor, it's just the way god made us.

Anonymous · Answer

Because I primate species (which include humans) the females are the ones who take care of the children while the males are the ones who go hunt and are the ones who protect their families. The males are built more to hunt and defend while females are built more to take care of children.

This was really a flip of the evolutionary coin, for all we know in an alternate universe the males are weaker and care for the children and the mothers go out hunting while they aren't pregnant.

Resoglass · Answer

Evolution. Men were meant to be hunters and gatherers, women stayed at home and raised the kids. But since we're in the future now, we buy everything we need. :V

Richards-00 · Answer

Males have a high level of testosterone verses oestrogen that makes up our physical features and give us strength, stamina etc for the female it's the other way around.

Anonymous · Answer

More body mass and the fact that it's much easier for them to get muscle.. But women can be as strong as men if they wanted

Glitterandheels · Answer

Because anatomy , Adam and Eve , nature , and society 😅

Anonymous · Answer

Because they were the hunter/gathers who fought for a woman, and kept her and the family safe. Women just took care of the kids and the home.

OpenWine · Answer

I don't know, try taking hormones and see what happens

Rahdle · Answer

So that we can provide and take care of women

dsrice · Answer

There is a lot of females that are stronger then me.

Dtegesd123 · Answer

because our bones and tendons are thicker

john2 · Answer

It's just how we are made biologically.

poppy1977 · Answer

not sure. but i love than men are stronger than us

ConsultantIsBack · Answer

Hormone profile, we have testosterone

VampireEmpress · Answer

they're built that way. I <3 their huge hands.

planetnumb · Answer

that's the way God made us.

Anonymous · Answer

Gods designed us to evolve that way!

Kelfuma · Answer

XY chromosomes.

mexborough · Answer

evolution...

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