Biology of the Sexes

I highly enjoyed today's class and our discussion of the more biological side of what makes males male and females female. I thought is was quite interesting the amount of research that has been done on the subject. I found it interesting that many of the stereotypes we know about men and women are actually supported by biology. Like the stereotype that men don't listen is supported by the fact that women tend to use both sides of their brains while men exclusively use only the left side of their brains. Also the stereotype that women are picky is based on the way that woman choose a mate to reproduce with. Women have to be more selective when choosing a mate because they need to make sure the male can take care of them and their offspring. I also found it interesting that the professor argued that homosexuality isn't a choice due to biological studies done of the nuclei behind the first few layers of the eye. Another interesting fact that we learned is that men tend to choose a more normal sized life long partner over the super skinny woman that society has led us to believe is the most attractive. I found this bit of information to be very comforting as a woman who has grown up in the shadow of this stereotype. While I do not believe I am fat, every girl at some point has had that feeling that they are not beautiful and not attractive to guys and will never get a boyfriend. At those points this bit of science is very comforting for any girl who has ever felt that way.