it's been my observation that many seemingly thoughtful men will behave differently when in the company of other men. i know that men are complex deep thinkers, not at all trying to deride them, but what is the cause of this locker room mentality (for lack of a better term).
2007-12-08 14:58:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Thoughtful men can still be fearful men.
A man that changes his behavior around others is worried what those others think.
2007-12-08 15:06:53 · answer #1 · answered by Bye for now... 5 · 7⤊ 1⤋
That's actually not a sex thing, it's more of a species thing. Humans have a complex relationship with their inherited instincts. Note, men will also act different when around females, that's just instinct, though conditioning certainly has a hand in it. I think its best said with 'Man and Woman are smart, Men and Women are dumb.' It's that pack mentality we have yet to get rid of.
2007-12-08 23:22:38 · answer #2 · answered by S P 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Ahemmmmm, Your analysis of men is a little biased. Women do the exact same things that men do. When you see a group of girls together they are usually exhibit "locker room mentality." Locker room mentality is nothing but a show of emotions that derives when you are with people that you are comfortable with.
2007-12-08 23:41:41 · answer #3 · answered by King Midas 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some guys just turn into jerks. I was at a diversity training last week, and I couldn't believe my ears at what came out of the mouths of a few of the men when the room got divided by sex.
Is that genetic or conditioned? I really couldn't tell you. I do know that they were men who acted normally around women and probably were considered good catches. Isn't that amazing?
Adds:
Jon--what a bunch of crap...it's a mark of intellectual insecurity to refuse to discuss things with people because you're too impossibly intelligent to be understood by them....Like a girl at a party who is convinced she's too beautiful to be spoken to by anybody...It's a farce in both cases. What are you hiding?
2007-12-09 00:29:05 · answer #4 · answered by Steve-O 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Definitely both. Men are just as hard on each other (if not more so) as women. In the West, men are ostracized for showing emotion, sensitivity, and any weakness what so ever....generally speaking, of course.
Genetically, primal need to show prowess and dominance contributes to individual behavior to some degree (depending on the man).
2007-12-08 23:03:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
I think it's conditioning. Some guys might fear that thoughtfulness has no place in a crowd of men. I've heard of it happening before. It's easier when the group is co-ed.
2007-12-08 23:55:23 · answer #6 · answered by Rio Madeira 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It is not a dichotomy. If you had a more receptive mind, or the education to appreciate the empirically supported reason for this phenomenon, I would expend the time to explain. Waste of time here, though.
Try William James.
2007-12-09 00:33:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
A bit of both. Don't you be have differently around your friends than you do around men?
2007-12-08 23:07:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
it's referred to as the 'pack' mentality - and it's not limited to just men.
2007-12-09 01:56:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
conditioning.
men are taught to be loud, aggressive, never show emotion, to be sexual. strong.
women are taught to be nurturing, soft spoken, mothers, more emotional. demure.
no one wants to stick out...
2007-12-08 23:02:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋