Even at youth the belief that women are the most intelligent - one study shows, involving babies 2-4 days old that baby girls maintained eye contact with adults nearly twice as long as boys did, this shows they are more alert. Baby girls seem to be more interested in communicating than the boys. Girls are also better at recognizing the emotional content of talking, they are more easily comforted by talk and they are more likely to request change when anxious or irritated by pain or noise. This study just shows us how girls develop and grow much more quickly than boys and it is said that the maturing levels of males are around two years behind females. During school girls are proven to concentrate better and have better results. As well as girls being the majority of people who get through University. Other research suggests that, on average, the female brain performs some skills better.
However a point on the other hand would be that males are able to achieve more in careers and more jobs are offered to them because of their gender and ability. It is believed they can do certain jobs more effectively than females, not always because of strength but because things like mechanics and fixing things come naturally to a lot of men and because it is an assumed role for many. Men are proven to be physically stronger but many women are also as capable as some men, which is why there are women doing jobs such as builders, electricians, the Navy, the Army, plumbers and fitness instructors – jobs that were once dominated by males.
A point against the previous would be that women are much stronger mentally. In a family, the mother role is seen as the toughest, and shows how powerful a woman can be. Now most women don’t only have the “house wife” role, but have it as well as a career. As well as everyday life problems, they usually have to deal with the mental aspect of the family. Statistics show that 72% of people say their mother was mentally the strongest in their family. They usually have a strong bond with children too.
However many would say that the most powerful people in the past and present are men, and it is true that in historical times the most famous and powerful leaders are men for example Winston Churchill, Barrack Obama, Gordon Brown and Teddy Roosevelt. Most power has been dominated by men.
You could also argue that this has begun to change over the last few decades. In ancient times, women had many disadvantages. Despite these disadvantages, there were some women who continued to fight for equality. This shows determination and strong will. A trait that is found, in many powerful women today.
Today, women have more rights, more freedom thanks to women uniting all over the world which is why feminist groups and support groups continue to grow.
There are very famous, powerful women that have done a lot for people. Two to mention are Marie Curie, the founder of Marie Curie Cancer care. She discovered radium which helped to cure cancer and her name still lives on as her cancer care charity by helping thousands of cancer patients every year in the UK.
As well as Eleanor Roosevelt, who was the first lady of America from 1933-1945. When her husband, President Franklin Roosevelt died. She continued to be an internationally recognized speaker, politician, and activist that supported equality. She worked to enhance the status of working women.
So in conclusion, the difference between men and women is logical, and it makes sense that the brain varies between the sexes. Men tend to be more natural born protectors, while women are natural born nurturers. When women use these abilities to form, cultivate, and develop relationships, they can be incredibly strong.
