they seem to have compassion for cuddly furry things, but dont think twice about squashing any sort of insect.
2006-09-16 00:00:56 · 19 answers · asked by catweazle 5 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
I've thought about this and i think the main reason is because insects don't look cute - they look horrible and are usually dark in colour. Spiders make me scream, as does any type of creepy crawly in general (appart from snails). I absolutely hate those big flying creatures you get in at night if the light is on and the window's open. I get very upset..........
2006-09-16 00:16:40 · answer #1 · answered by . 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Notice a woman will scream if she sees an insect or reptile across the room. A man will scream if it's crawling on him.
A woman empathizes for others. She projects the insect crawling on a baby by instinct. If she see the threat and danger to a child, she reacts emotionally. A man could sit there and watch an insect crawling on a baby and know it's not an immediate danger. I think its the mother protective instincts that hardware her to react like that.
Usually the routine at home is the wife or daughter sees the danger, screams, calling the males to the rescue, who calmly removes the danger. We are hardwired that way.
Not always, I've seen some very brave women in my time. Conditioning also must play a role in our behavior with insects, bugs, reptiles and rats.
2006-09-16 00:55:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who said only women loath insects? I am a man and I still get totally freaked out of cockroaches. But then small bugs are okay with me. I also like furry animals, like domestic mice. They are always that cute for the rest of their life. A man who is both brute and insensitive to these things is NOT a man, but a no-brainer.
2006-09-16 00:16:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny, I am female and other woman call me whenever there is a bug, my nickname...exterminator. Guess I use to be the same way years ago but things changed when I had my first boy. One day he came to me and said he had a surprise for me. I put my hand out and he dropped a bug into my hand. I let out a yell. Didn't think anything about it, being the typical female thing to do..creepy crawly..Yuck! A few weeks later he said look mommy and pointed to a bug and screamed. I decided from that point on to suck it up and take it. I could not have my little boy screaming like that every time he saw or touched a bug. I have learned to handle them with a straight face.
2006-09-16 00:17:23 · answer #4 · answered by blueyes2001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i don't like killing things so I usually evict them.I only resort to the vacuum if all else fails.I have had a nasty experience with giant spiders recently.They were entering the house through a small gap by the window,the critters actually managing to push there way in despite their enormous size.I cannot fathom out why they were doing this in such numbers.Yuck terrifying.I do like soft cuddly things though,like teddy bears e.t.c.
2006-09-16 00:16:27 · answer #5 · answered by Julie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because insects are annoying and many are so small that we're afraid that they'll get into our ears or something. And look at them wiggle and squishy, just so afraid that we'll squash them accidentally and see those icky fluids......
Well, I don't think I just loathe them, because I think most of them are fascinating. Just don't like to touch them, but I don't want to just squash them unless it's some dirty cockroach.
2006-09-16 00:55:25 · answer #6 · answered by ickleronny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excuse me, i allow spiders to live in our house, albeit to kill the other nasties that may get in. A baby one appeared on my steering wheel on the way to work this week, i had to use a bit of strategy not to squash it - it's still living behind my sun visor. I capture bees and put them back outside, if they fly into the house.
I only eradicate the ones that could do damage to my house or soft furnishings, everything else i have to stop the hubby from killing!
2006-09-16 00:14:20 · answer #7 · answered by bambam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not only woman who loath insects have a male Friend who is petrified of insects and know quit a few men who are scared of spiders.
2006-09-16 00:15:14 · answer #8 · answered by liongirl_40 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say that with guys is the same case. They also squash all kind of insects.
And I like spiders.
2006-09-16 01:08:22 · answer #9 · answered by no one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Insects are soo nasty! They freak me out! If I go to hell it's going to be filled with millions of nasty insects. And fish, I hate fish.
2006-09-16 00:09:08 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋