SOC 327 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Penis Envy, Oral Stage, Sigmund Freud
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Aggression is a typical masculine behavior because men tend to be more aggressive. Aggression= trying to and sometimes succeeding in hurting someone. Xyy men tend to be taller and more aggressive. A pre-established social system trumps any hormonal differences. Hierarchy will not change with the addition of testosterone. There is a relation between testosterone and aggression, but the relationship is not causal. There are too many variables involved to say for certain the exact relationship between testosterone and aggression. Stigma that men are good at math and women are good at language. Women and men tend to use different parts of their brain with frequency. Maybe this issue is more about education and socialization than the actual chemical makeup of the brain. The side of the brain considered more dominant for men is considered the better side. Studies show that the brain use is very dynamic and changes from person to person.
