Males are superior to females

I will do my best to not get to the point of semantics in the middle of this review, it will be difficult, given that physicality, mentality, and emotional health are very, very broad. Physical: Women are the only gender capable of giving birth. They are absolutely necessary to the continuation of any species, especially humans. If anything, I believe that this already sets the table that they are quite superior to men, but, I will continue. Just talking about America, here, a test shows that more men are obese compared to women [1]. I had a source that stated males also suffered more in mid-life than women, but I have since lost the link, so voters should keep this in mind. Women have shown signs of strength, and agility. Let us take, for example, the Onna Bugeisha of Japan, who used a Naginata, and sometimes, a Yumi (Long Bow), and fought alongside male samurai. [2] Also, while this can mix with mental/emotional categories, the Geisha assassins could utilize their beauty in assassinations, something that standard Shinobi/Ninja were unable to do. Mental: My opponent has brought out the argument of IQ, while he goes on to define this, as he then said, that isn't Intelligence overall, so that point is something he negated on his own. And yes, women were generally oppressed. But let's take a look at some female figures that have shown excellent mental capacities: Artemesia I of Caria [3], who not only advised Xerxes on military matters, but with her out-of-the-box thinking, she managed to trick and sink a ship in the Greek Navy, where she was then praised for bravery, and nowadays looked upon as a rather intelligent strategist. It also goes without saying that she did possess a better foresight than Xerxes. Maria Mitchell[4], who discovered & marked co-ordinates of a comet, and was widely honored for this achievement. She also had a girl's school that taught primarily math and science. Rosalind Franklin[5], while not being credited, is the primary reason that the structure of DNA was discovered, even with all the controversy surrounding her, there is no doubt that her work lead to a very groundbreaking scientific discovery. And, finally, since it's too spacious to type them all out, I will provide a list of female composers. (http://www.pianoworld.com...) There are more figures to note, of course, but it isn't truly necessary. The "traditional gender roles" and other societal norms throughout history did in fact put females as a disadvantage for discoveries, this, however, does not prove in the slightest that men are intellectually superior. Also, one must consider that any male or any female has the capability of accomplishing things, or being at a mental handicap. Finally, it has been shown that girls/females do get better grades than males, and for a long time, more women have graduated from college than males[6]. Your initial points are moot. Emotional: I will attempt to equalize some of my opponent's claims, which does go hand-in-hand with my opening argument. Pessimism vs Optimism Both sides still feel depression, both sides still feel hope. My opponent's very source for this also shows statistics of what brings along stress. Women have house care, children, and jobs to worry about, as well as being more tuned in to their social network, while men are stressed by jobs. This isn't a matter of mental health, a woman generally has more on her plate. Also, they react differently to stress, and that's their bodies overall, not just their minds. Moot point. Anxiety vs Calm Refer to my opponent's source for Pessimism vs Optimism, it's safe to say that a child, house, and job overall would produce more stress than just a job. This is all simply situational. Moot point. Violence vs Tolerance I feel as if I really don't need to refute this one, my opponent seems to believe that because of a single statistic, women are more violent. But overall, more violent crimes ARE committed by men, which the following statistics show, point to women: http://www.bjs.gov... Dependence vs Autonomy Only one of my opponent's points are linked, and this doesn't even cover all situations in which dependence vs autonomy are contested. So, really, this isn't a point to men at all, unless my opponent can produce even more examples across all ages of women being more dependent than men, or girls being more dependent than boys. More examples are needed, moot point. Emotions vs Logic This point I can concede, and I do agree with, however, it isn't to be said that this is an inherent trait. Men and women can equally put pride before actual rational thought. So, in the end that is a point to men. Apathy vs Empathy My opponent gives this point to women. So, tallied up, it appears women are actually superior to men in this respect. Conclusion: My opponent claims that men are superior in all three aspects. My opponent only uses a very tunnel-visioned aspect behind everything. Women have been used in warfare, and athletic events, and still are. Both are necessary for reproduction, but women are the only ones capable of actually giving birth. Mentally, I have outlined some female figures that are either famous or less-known but still quite intelligent. Gender roles are to blame for less female figures, not inherent mental strength. Finally, my opponent has failed to show where men are actually /healthier/ emotionally, and brings up a lot of points that don't show a clear-cut superiority. Overall, neither gender is superior inherently. [1] http://www.obesity.org... [2] http://en.wikipedia.org... [3] http://www.womanwarrior.co.uk... [4] http://www.distinguishedwomen.com... [5] http://www.sdsc.edu... [6] http://researchnews.osu.edu... I did put two links in the actual argument itself, as well.