2006-07-26 00:57:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Makes them look bigger. Same as animals who puff up to look intimidating.
2006-07-26 01:00:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hips/pelvis is the center of a woman's strength!!!
It's where most of our power comes from as it's where children pass through to get into this world. It's also what we hide from men when they want to "have fun" if we want to keep our own power.
Therefore by making the hip/pelvis bigger by placing arms akimbo, we remind others that we can be the givers of pleasure and we're also the ones who keep the world going by keeping those babies coming -
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2006-07-26 01:46:09 · answer #2 · answered by Triddine 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They need to put their fists somewhere, and better in the hips than in the guy's face.
Also, it lets them open their torax and breathe more deeply (if you look closely, the hand on the hip thing always comes with a sigh).
2006-07-26 01:02:29 · answer #3 · answered by Patricia V 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be related to the evolutionary offensive posture...such as a lizard/cobra spreading the hood around its head to look bigger or the puffer fish. Since women are usually smaller than men, using an "akimbo" posture (along with a scowl on their face) makes them look "bigger" and aggressive.
2006-07-26 01:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by plenoptic_aeon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luckybeelte (first answer) is right. Plenoptic's answer is more complete though. Either way, it's instictive. Same as how people who are really scared pee their pants. Same as a stink beetle.
2006-07-26 01:16:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It proves that we are pissed off and want you to know it. I put my hands on my hips all the time, pissed off or not. It's jus something we do..
2006-07-26 02:38:03 · answer #6 · answered by sshhmmee2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause if we keep our hands on our hips we wont haul off and punch you MEN in the face! lol
2006-07-26 01:00:58 · answer #7 · answered by comingofage03 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because it makes us feel dominant and we can overpower the man we are fighting with... plus it shows a little adittude
2006-07-26 04:45:06 · answer #8 · answered by newzealander 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hilarious question.....I never thought about it....but when I read the question I realized I DO IT ALL THE TIME! Why? I don't know....it just FEELS better!
2006-07-26 03:48:28 · answer #9 · answered by guatemama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keeps us from slapping the sh*t out of the man
2006-07-26 01:01:50 · answer #10 · answered by FRECKLES 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋