QUOTE(puckSR @ Jun 19 2006, 03:26 PM)
Do you believe that women are "as a rule" physically inferior to men?
in relationships yes. Women are attracted to men that are bigger and stronger than they are as a general rule. About 1% of women will date someone that is smaller and weaker than they are physically. That is a fact that scientist believe is related to evolution because it is seen world wide amongst all cultures. So as a general rule in relationships that is certainly true.
(that fact was taken from M.R. Cunningham's research google for info)
I am also willing to make an exception for those rare 1%er's whome have a 240lb steriod enhanced cage fightin women married/dating a 110lb accountant. Those situations do exist, but they are in the minority. And of course in those cases the situation is reversed.
when taken outside the realm of relationships it can vary a bit. especially given the trend of women working out, and taking more responsibility on defending themselves. however, given equael training, men are going to pack on more muscle and see faster results than women ever will. We simply dont have as much testosterone, its a simple fact of nature. No number of equality laws is going to change that simple fact. More testosterone means men can workout harder and longer as well as put on more muscle. Its no different than comparing a normal guy at the gym and benchmarking his results to someone taking massive amounts of creatine and testosterone. Not only that, but pound for pound, men are going to be stronger anyways due to the hormones we each have. So even if you took a man and women that had the same muscle mass, the man is still going to be stronger. This is not anti-feminism, this is the nature of whome we are. We each have our strengths, and they are wonderfully different.
QUOTE(puckSR @ Jun 19 2006, 03:26 PM)
Women are not strong enough to normally defend themselves?
in the realm of relationships given the facts listed above, I would say that women can defend themselves but lack the same number of options that men have:
I took kenpo and tae kwon do for about 8 to 10 years while growing up, and while I no longer take the classes I do practice daily. You would think that i could beat just about anyone up who has not had the same level of training. And there are certianly a range of men that I could easily beat up. However, I know that should my husband (who has had little training and doesnt work out but is still considerably stronger than i am) ever fliped out on me, I will have one chance to knock him out or otherwise incapacitate him. And after that he would wipe the ceiling, cabinets, desks and floor with my booty. I essentially have only one option of defense against him and that is to use the full force that is at my disposal.
if, however, the situation is reversed, and I am the one that has flipped out, he would have multiple options to contain me. Many of which would not harm me in any way. It is his responsibility to escalate the level of force to the necessary amount and to not go beyond that. So there is no need for him to ever physically harm me.
given that normally women marry/date men that are bigger than them, this statement is generally true for most relationships. That men simply have more options in there use of force than women do. So in a situation where a violent act may be required by a women, a man may not necessarily need to commit a violent act or as violent an act.
As Uncle Ben said to peter parker, "with great strength comes a greater responsibility."
side personal note: my daughter is so cute, she is 17 months old and does her kicks and punches with me
QUOTE(puckSR @ Jun 19 2006, 03:26 PM)
That physically women are comparable to a physically handicapped man?
of course not - but i dont think that was within the spirit of throwkings statement either.
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