If Women Were More Like Men

If women were more like men

In our society, men and women both play very important parts. Even if it may be tempting to believe that girls and boys are the same for a short while after their birth, this is not the case. From their first moments, girls and boys are raised differently. To put it simply: girls get the dolls, while boys the cars. The differences become more apparent the older they get, especially if they have been brought up according to traditional values. Men and women very often have a completely different attitude in life. Men are said to be less emotional, but more determined, whereas women play more caring, but also more dependent role in our society. However, what would our world be like if women were like men?

Since the beginning of humanity, men have been hunters and women were the ones who stay at home, taking care of the children. Even though our society is undergoing tremendous changes, men still hold the top positions in jobs such as management, marketing or politics and get paid around 1/3 more than women on average. Apart from the traditional reasons for men being more successful, there is also the reason that men do everything possible to achieve their goals. Women are far less ruthless and much more sensitive to the feelings of others, so they seem weaker and less determined. Women very often work as teachers, nurses, and social workers, jobs that involve care and emotions and are directly concerned with other people. There is nothing wrong with being determined and career oriented but it is also important to be sensitive towards other people’s feelings. As most leading politicians are men, they are unfortunately the ones who start wars. Women would probably have a completely different approach towards conflicts. They would try to deal with problems, by trying to get to the bottom of them instead of just solving current dilemmas. Women would almost certainly take more notice of the civilians being harmed, while...