It is thought by some that women are less competitive than men. I partly agree with this statement as it is related to significantly higher levels of testosterone that men have and as they still are supposed in many places throughout the world to be the ones who have to take care of their families.
To begin with, one of the aspects that differs females from males are hormones and their effects on individual characters and behaviour. Testosterone is being released into male bloodstream in average five times more than we can find in female’s blood. As testosterone is known to be responsible for common features such as muscle building, sexual libido, but even the level of aggressiveness and competitiveness, this is to say that men are determined by nature to be more competitive than women. The other fact is that we live in the age when patriarchy still predominates. Undoubtedly there is a connection between the responsibilities men have and how they behave and deal with tasks, for example, at work. It can be said that they often have to compete for better working and social positions as their families rely on them significantly.
However, there is an increasing amount of women who seek to throw a balance between males and females. Professions that used to be thought only for men are becoming available for women as well. Similarly, as women’s emancipation has been increasing considerably, we can see nowadays more women in high positions such as directors, politicians and even female presidents. Hence, it is clear that females are becoming more competitive than ever before as they have built the conditions to work on their careers and to show and compare their abilities with men.
To conclude, I still believe that the majority of men are more competitive than the majority of women, however, the difference between genders is equalizing constantly due to the opportunities that have been able to provide for themselves.
It is
thought
by
some
that
women
are less
competitive
than
men
. I partly
agree
with this statement as it
is related
to
significantly
higher levels of testosterone that
men
have and as they
still
are supposed
in
many
places throughout the world to be the ones who
have to
take care of their families.
To
begin
with, one of the aspects that differs
females
from males are hormones and their effects on individual characters and
behaviour
. Testosterone is
being released
into male bloodstream in average five times more than we can find in
female’s
blood. As testosterone
is known
to be responsible for common features such as muscle building, sexual libido,
but
even the level of aggressiveness and competitiveness, this is to say that
men
are determined
by nature to be more
competitive
than
women
. The other fact is that we
live
in the age when patriarchy
still
predominates.
Undoubtedly
there is a
connection between
the responsibilities
men
have and how they behave and deal with tasks,
for example
, at work. It can
be said
that they
often
have to
compete for better working and social positions as their families rely on them
significantly
.
However
, there is an increasing amount of
women
who seek to throw a balance between males and
females
. Professions that
used
to be
thought
only
for
men
are becoming available for
women
as well
.
Similarly
, as
women’s
emancipation has been increasing
considerably
, we can
see
nowadays more
women
in high positions such as directors, politicians and even
female
presidents.
Hence
, it is
clear
that
females
are becoming more
competitive
than ever
before
as they have built the conditions to work on their careers and to
show
and compare their abilities with
men
.
To conclude
, I
still
believe that the majority of
men
are more
competitive
than the majority of
women
,
however
, the difference between genders is equalizing
constantly
due to the opportunities that have been able to provide for themselves.