“Women instinctively nurture, men instinctively protect.” Agree or disagree? (Page 2)

[MintyWolf]

Evolution. Men protect women who nurture children. Easy

[weaponsdude]

It's what gives us our hearts. Evolution is also something we do everyday. Always evolving, always learning, working through this very hard, but still loving world. We all have our moments. Put yourself in my position for a moment. Can you picture your heart, being set out about 500 meters, then blasted with an M2Hb, .50 caliber sniper rifle? I am exaggerating a litte for dramatic effect, of course.

I thought that this was a good spot for that analogy. I don't know why, just seemed like as good of a spot as any.

[teaforbooks]

True for me sometimes
Sometimes I ask myself what is it that I really crave, and the answer comes back to nurturing. I am just to lazy to do it.

[omegofthepack]

I am very nurturing in nature but I know I can be very protective also especially of animals kids and the people I love like a mother bear

[Coconut_Man]

Generally speaking this is true and it's part of human nature.

It's not a "role" if it happens instinctively.

[Daltron]

Both will protect, both will nurture. However men will be more likely to show the harsh reality while women are more likely to shelter.

[flowersfornaomi]

I believe that from a purely biological view it's true, but we've developed so much that we're not simply defined by our sex.

[Bizmarkie]

I grew up with just my mother and she was just as defensive over me as she was nurturing while I see how that might the case in most instances situation can change things easily

[anon08]

Disagree, those are social constructs. You do it because thats what your mom/dad did.

[bente2]

My parents neither protected or nurtured me very well. Either too much or too little.

[VonDamme]

I don't see how protecting isn't a nurturing act...

[BipBipLeddus]

I think there is of course exceptions to every rule, but I agree

[Goochbreaker]

HOW CAN SO MANY PEOPLE DISAGREE? This is the most obviously true statement I've ever read. Just look at overwatch, 90% of girls become mercy mains LOL

[InTimoreDei]

I'm a Mercy main. She's awesome!

[Goochbreaker]

@InTimoreDei she is... I quit that game though, lot's of fun but sooo fucking annoying to find a good team

[InTimoreDei]

@Goochbreaker Yeah, I hear ya, I don't play very often anymore. The maps are one sided and I get placed onto the most horribly coordinated teams.

[AllThatSweetJazz]

On average.

And they don’t necessarily go into one or the other 100%

So it’s too much of a generalization to make meaningful decisions with.

Take people as they come.

[Philyouup]

Its a little to simplified, as far as "traditional" gender roles go, but yeah, these are rolls, rather than instinctual instructions.

[Strawberrie]

Agree, biologically we're programmed to do that, but that doesn't mean that these are set roles. Women can be protective just as men can be nurturing.

[lilaqua]

I mean I'm neither so I don't know what that means. If anything I'm probably a protector.

[Sambivalent]

I instinctively have bowel movements too, I'm not sure what this question is asking.

[MrMysteryMan]

I think women are born to be nurturers. Even when they think they aren't.

[Anonymous]

I've seen shitty mothers just as often as I've seen shitty fathers. Social norms aren't the same as personal standards and values fluctuate from person to person, not gender to gender.

[Laggy]

Let me put on a training pants, grow my hair and put a hoodie on. Next let me creepily approach a kid near the mother. You'll find out how the protective instinct of a mother is awakened

[inmensus]

Disagree. But I'm not surprised most people agree since most of us were introduced to those stereotypes and taught to be that way since we were little.