Are our futures pre-determined at birth. Does our sex determine how our lives will proceed?
2006-12-22 03:50:40 · 14 answers · asked by heathen 4 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Biology doesn't. Social precondioning of preconceived ideas of biology does though.
So to that end, our sex does determine how our lives will procede. Unless of couse we can undo some of that preconditioning.
The anti feminists will dissagree though.
2006-12-22 03:55:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Your question is very ill posed. It reveals an ignorance of genetics and heritability. The effects of what you imprecisely call " biology " are probabilistic. It is our natures, via our nurture. As for sex, it is more about channeling. As a woman/as a man, some things are denied to the other, on average. Though, except physiologically, not much is deniable to either sex.
2006-12-22 10:33:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
somewhat
most likely men will never menstruate or give birth
women will be smaller.
men will be larger.
some basic things are determined by biology.
but most things are not.
if sex determined our lives, then each woman would live the same life. you can see that's not true. condi rice has a very different life from the lady who lives next door to me.
2006-12-22 03:59:49 · answer #3 · answered by BonesofaTeacher 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One would have to believe in destiny to answer your question and that relates back to a need all of us feel to be important in a world where we really are not. I do not believe in predestination but rather that we create our fates and every day we work on NEW fates.
To believe in destiny robs all of us of free-will as they are mutually exclusive. Destiny implies that no matter what we do the eventuality will be the same. I do not buy that for one second.
But I could be wrong......
2006-12-22 07:15:51 · answer #4 · answered by Timothy W 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, definitely, but to a small extent.
Sex-wise, perhaps it would mean different job preferences (generally), it has been scientifically proven that women and men generally (must stress this), choose a line of work that they can deal with best. Women where relationship/communication is best needed, and men where spatial skills.
Both feminists AND uh masculinists(?) will disagree though ;).
Other than that, no. We may have the genes, but its how we utilize it that matters, and i can prolly say that majority of us rarely utilize what we're given a 100% anyway.
2006-12-22 03:57:38 · answer #5 · answered by Dabidu 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Listen to Jeremiah 1:4,5
Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Before I formed you in the belly I knew you; and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you, and I ordained you a prophet unto the nations.
2006-12-22 04:29:26 · answer #6 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No...
Your parents do... From a health point of you,,, by the genes they have passed on to you... From a mental point of view...by the way they brought you up.
Once you are 18... there is very little you can do to change either of the above.
2006-12-22 03:58:48 · answer #7 · answered by Aussies-Online 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No . . .ish.
But there are decently paved pre-determined pathways that you can choose to follow. Or you can ignore. Some people choose to make their own path.
2006-12-22 09:45:18 · answer #8 · answered by E 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ah, the old 'nature vs nurture' argument....the only thing I know is that nature can be overcome through positive nurturing...I think it is a bit of both
2006-12-22 13:49:56 · answer #9 · answered by XOXOXOXO 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
may be to some extent . but u can predict ur ancestral livings and so on. u can get to know about the diseases that may have afected to someone in our ancesters.
u can search 4 sites related to such Qs.
2006-12-22 04:04:55 · answer #10 · answered by archee 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋