Social Science - 9 July 2006

Feminism assumes the roles of men and women are merely enforced and preserved by social pressure and customs. However, if this is true, why are these same roles so consistant, (though with exception) throughout all of nature?

Throughout nature males defend the females while the females defend their young. Throughout nature females, instinctively, bond with, nurture, and care for their young. Throughout nature, females are dominantly appreciated for their maternal and domestic wisdom. Throughout nature, the males oversee all the herd, flock, or society, (with few exceptions).

Though there are species in which gender roles are switched, these are greatly outnumbered by those practicing 'traditional' roles. If the supposed roles of men and women, (practiced for thousands of years) are solely enforced by social pressure and tradition, why are they upheld by nature?

2006-07-09 04:08:45 · 9 answers · asked by man_id_unknown 4 in Gender Studies

2006-07-09 03:57:31 · 7 answers · asked by ghayur k 1 in Sociology

2006-07-09 03:56:22 · 43 answers · asked by i crave yours 5 in Gender Studies

am opening a store and would like to try this.

2006-07-09 03:55:23 · 8 answers · asked by jgrimpe 2 in Psychology

What is your greatest regret in life? If you had the opportunity to change the past, how would you have done things differently?

2006-07-09 03:55:10 · 16 answers · asked by Ivy 3 in Other - Social Science

2006-07-09 03:50:58 · 31 answers · asked by Ivy 3 in Other - Social Science

2006-07-09 03:50:44 · 12 answers · asked by aanstalokaniskiodov_nikolai 5 in Psychology

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2006-07-09 03:49:42 · 11 answers · asked by the PimP ChimP 3 in Other - Social Science

2006-07-09 03:49:21 · 33 answers · asked by thegregor 1 in Psychology

2006-07-09 03:48:01 · 16 answers · asked by Thinker 1 in Other - Social Science

I always wonder why people continue to hurt
others to this day by either psychically contact and metally

I don't like it when someone tells you that you are
ugly,fat, or anything of that sort.. just because thats his vision of beauty. Who defines beauty? You or Him?

also this implies to all other causing low-steam

2006-07-09 03:46:32 · 12 answers · asked by programinglogic 2 in Psychology

Last night I found a purse in a bar. I checked for any ID but there was none, only £30 in cash. I asked around for a while and nobody claimed it. I was going to hand it into the bar staff when I thought maybe they would take the money for themselves.
I figured the owner would only spend the money on drink, if she even found her purse. I took the £30 and I donated it to a charity helping provide clean water to vilages in developing countries. I know that stealing is wrong but to me, people living without food and water is alot worse. Do you think I did a bad thing?

2006-07-09 03:43:20 · 47 answers · asked by mia amber 2 in Sociology

I read that America produces fewer great..doctors,surgeons,scientist,people in medicine, Mathematicians,overall great thinking minds....Is it beacuse of the increase in pornography,rap music,drug abuse,ignorant cartoons ect ect thats not sparking our young minds to really challenge themselfs Intellectually.I think other countries seem to take learning,education more seriously..am I wrong?

2006-07-09 03:38:06 · 9 answers · asked by im cool 2 in Sociology

2006-07-09 03:37:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

I met him at camp. He's a camp counselor. He is really nice, THE PROBLEM: he's 23 and i'm alittle more than 10 years younger.

2006-07-09 03:33:43 · 22 answers · asked by cheyanne s 1 in Psychology

2006-07-09 03:32:23 · 10 answers · asked by Richard S 1 in Psychology

2006-07-09 03:22:26 · 22 answers · asked by chaotic_blakpearl 3 in Psychology

2006-07-09 03:17:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

2006-07-09 03:10:53 · 18 answers · asked by roco j 2 in Other - Social Science

Only humans and ants go to war on each oher.

2006-07-09 03:00:24 · 11 answers · asked by justme 4 in Anthropology

2006-07-09 03:00:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2006-07-09 02:58:55 · 4 answers · asked by Eric Inri 6 in Gender Studies

2006-07-09 02:41:58 · 1 answers · asked by HARI SHANKER Y 1 in Psychology

who made that up?

2006-07-09 02:38:15 · 12 answers · asked by Mike 2 in Psychology

Should sleeping with a blankey end by the age of 5 or 10? Is sleeping with a blankey more of a male or female trend, or both? And does it make a difference if someone continues using a blankey is a boy or girl? I mean is it more acceptable for a woman to have a blankey than a man?

2006-07-09 02:37:55 · 16 answers · asked by mellow_man_ny 1 in Other - Social Science

looking for pictures of spider bites and the spiders that did it.

2006-07-09 02:32:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

2006-07-09 02:32:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

Is everyone's default personality at least slightly insane?

2006-07-09 02:31:46 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

location of the monument

2006-07-09 02:30:09 · 2 answers · asked by abdul q 1 in Anthropology

I do not want your personal opinion, I want hard objective facts!

2006-07-09 02:16:10 · 6 answers · asked by Jonas 1 in Anthropology