Males are superior to females

Physical Men are, simply put, a lot more physically adept. Men have much more testosterone than women, which makes them stronger, faster, bigger, and more resistant to injury by accelerating hair, bone, and muscle growth [1]. Almost all sports records are held by men and the simple fact that there are separate Olympics for men and women is testament to the difference in pure, physical strength. Looking at the Olympics world records, most, if not all, of the records are held by men [2]. Men also have the tendency to live healthier lives as well. Men preserve muscle and bone better, have higher pain tolerances, are subject to fewer headaches, rarely contract urinary tract and bowel problems, sleep longer and more deeply, retain brain cells longer, resist depression more often, etc [3]. Although they may not always live as long, men live healthier lives than their female counterparts. Being stronger, faster, and tougher gives men a clear physical advantage. Mental Men are not only physically stronger, however, but are also mentally stronger. Men have been shown to have higher IQs than women by 3-5 points [4]. IQ, which measures potential to learn by testing for problem-solving abilities, attention retention, multi-tasking capabilities, and pattern-finding capacity, among others, is often directly correlated to one's intelligence. Taking a look at the top 15 highest IQs of all time, we find that 13 of them are men and the top four spots belong to men [5]. It is true, however, that IQ test cannot test for "different intelligences," music and art, for example. But if we take a look at history, most notable and skilled musicians, composers, artists, writers, philosophers, mathematicians, scientists, engineers, politicians, etc. have been men. You may blame it on the fact that women have been oppressed, but this is not the case. Nowadays, women are earning math, science and engineering degrees higher than ever before [6], but yet the percentage of patents filed that belong to women are at 5.5%, hardly changed from a decade prior [7]. Even though women receive MORE education than men nowadays, women are still not making quite as many contributions and have fewer accomplishments. Emotional To determine emotional superiority, it is important to take a look at the six dimensions of emotional stability [8]. a. Pessimism vs. Optimism b. Anxiety vs. Calm c. Aggression vs. Tolerance d. Dependence vs. Autonomy e. Emotions vs. Logic f. Apathy vs. Empathy Underlined are the preferred dimensions for emotional stability. a. Pessimism vs. Optimism Women are twice as likely to feel depression than men [8]. Point to men. b. Anxiety vs. Calm Women are more likely to feel stressful in situations and report higher levels of stress when they do [9]. Point to men. c. Aggression vs. Tolerance Con may bring up high domestic violence rates, rape rates, or assault rates men have toward women, but those are invalid statistics. Sure, men may hit women more, but would you really fight someone bigger or stronger than you? Not in most cases. That's why the statistics are skewed. Even if a woman wanted to hit a man, the odds would be against her. If we take a look at a scenario in which the playing fields are even, such as in the case of child abuse, the truth becomes clear. In a situation in which both man (father) and woman (mother) are bigger and stronger than the victim (a child), women are more aggressive, accounting for 53.6% of abuse[10]. Point to men. d. Dependence vs. Autonomy To be able to quantitatively measure dependence is difficult, but I will try my best by using two statistics. Firstly (measuring dependence on partners), single fathers are less likely to request child support, take on more jobs, and get less money from partners than single mothers [11]. Secondly (measuring dependence on parents), men accept less financial help from parents after the age of 18 and give more money to parents over the course of their lives [12]. Point to men. e. Emotions vs. Logic Studies show that men use the right side of their brain much more and that it is often much more developed than their female counterparts. What this boils down to is men are more intuitive, spacial, and logical [13]. Point to men. f. Apathy vs. Empathy Research shows women are more socially constructive, more developed and listening and understanding, and have increased brain faculties for empathy [14]. Point to women. So when the scores are tallied, it becomes 5 - 1, advantage for man. Conclusion Seeing as men are superior physically, mentally, and emotionally, men are superior to females. 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