Got a bad case of the crazies?

By Cayusa

Who is crazier? Men and women tend to point the finger at one another. Is being a certain gender the cause? Could it possibly be the individual’s level of intelligence? Or could it be caused by environmental effects, such as owning cats for instance. Everyone thinks the “cat lady” is crazy!  What truly causes mental illness? Many different scenarios play a crucial role in who is more prone to having a mental illness. Age, gender, intelligence, artistic abilities, and negative life experiences are all some key factors to why some people have a mental disorder.

Anyone can be born with a mental illness or disability. People can become mentally ill by having a rough experience with life and not being able to cope with new situations. Veterans that go into a combat zone are more prone to mental illnesses than others because, lets face it, nothing here on U.S. soil can prepare us enough for what is going to happen thousands of miles away. Thinking veterans could possibly be a threat to society due to their training or mental illness, is it any different from anyone else that doesn't go through the same difficulties and gets released from a mental institution?

A study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry states, “[...] patients discharged from psychiatric facilities who did not abuse alcohol and illegal drugs had a rate of violence no different than that of their neighbors in the community.” In my opinion, it seems that the mentally ill are no different from those without a mental issue. Just because someone gets out of the looney bin, does that make them any less intelligent and not susceptible to further mental illnesses?

Many great minds such as Vincent Van Gogh, Marilyn Monroe, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, and Heath Ledger were all aspiring artists in their own different ways . To give them all a generalized association some would call them “people pleasers”. If you were to look at each of them individually they all dealt with their own battles. Their lives didn’t end as they had intended. Because someone is more intelligent, isn’t it obvious that more goes on inside their head? The more there is to work with, the more there is at risk. Things could go wrong or not the way the person wielding the knowledge wants.

Anxiety and panic disorders are two of the most diagnosed disorders in our country. I believe it is mainly due to many people not knowing how to find help. Or not knowing how to regulate what they might be feeling inside.  It is rare to find someone willing to stop pointing the finger at others and turn it around on themselves. Personally, it is hard for me to believe that many people won't stop and think before they act or think how their actions will affect others.

Some disorders or mental illnesses can be caused by the most unlikely and unthinkable things. Women can be infected with toxoplasmosis which is from cat feces and unwashed foods. Once infected, many women have no symptoms. Research also shows that infected women are more likely to commit suicide. At least one third of the world has toxoplasmosis and isn't aware of it .

So who has the case of the crazies? Nothing can be said more towards one gender. The proof is in the pudding. Anyone can get a mental disorder and not know it. Some can have a disorder and seem perfectly normal, functioning citizens of society. Judgment cannot be cast any longer for anyone who might dress a little different or for the way they speak. So why should society judge those with mental illness so harshly? A person who can seem “normal” on the outside could have the same thoughts and feelings that could exist within an institutionalized patient.

Mind Games

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When talking about men and women a conversation can only go on so long without the topic of intelligence coming up. This is something that has been argued for years, and years, but has anyone actually proven that women are smarter than men or vice versa? We all know that women mature faster than men, and thats not arguable; those are scientific facts. We can all name smart males and females in history because both genders have made great accomplishments as far as intelligence. Can one be proven to be smart than the other or is this just something that will remain undecided for hundreds of more years?

I am very neutral to this subject because I come from a family where women are very dominated, successful and very intelligent. Throughout history I have seen so many accomplishments of men. The accomplishments are scattered through time, and I’m pretty sure we can all name one famous smart male. When you actually think about it women weren’t able to freely show their intelligence because of them being uneducated and civil outcast through most of history. Although I’m not ignorant to the fact that there are also some smart females in history but, their accomplishment are often overshadowed by men’s. This is nothing new because the world has been overlooking the accomplishments of the female gender for years. In an article taken from redOrbit.com, British researcher, Adrian Furnham said,  “Men and women are likely to have the same intelligence levels, but men are more apt to feel like they are smarter than women.” That is also the typical mind state of a man; he think just because he’s a man he is smarter than his female counterpart. Although women have been suppressed for years and have not been able to educate themselves as long has as men they have really risen to the top of the intelligence meter. That is a triumph when you think about it because women were the last to become educated even after the male slaves. Another writer from redOrbit.com says “research suggests taking care of kids, holding down a job, and keeping up with the resulting schedules of each can really pump up a woman’s brain power.” With that being said women may be advancing past men in intelligence because of their daily multi-tasking between raising a family and doing a job in the workplace. So this means women will eventually rise to be smarter than men because we all know there will always be a need for women. Also because we all know the world will never slow on it’s need for women. A study given by world-renowned expert, James Flynn says that, “both men and women’s IQ have risen in the past 100 years, but the scores of women have risen faster”. I think this because women more than less actually apply themselves where the male ego often lets us think we already know so we don’t put forth as much effort.

There will forever be an argument when bringing up intelligence between these sexes, but women are rising to the top of the IQ food chain, and it seems there is nothing that can be done to stop this. The gap in intelligence is closing, and closing very fast at that. The advantage lies in women’s ability to adapt faster than men, and I can honestly agree with this. Women are very versatile creatures and also a force to be recommend with. So let us not doubt our women and their intelligence because in the end we are one and have to work together to make the accomplishment of the world we live in today.

Oh! It Hurts!

Do women have a higher tolerance for pain?

 

 

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        When I was a teenager I lived with my father for a few years. It was just us two living in a two-bedroom apartment--a regular bachelor pad. During the school year I’d wake up early, get ready, and drive myself to school. One particular morning I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth. I could hear my dad waking up to get ready as well. He walks past me, half asleep, half awake, heading for the toilet. While brushing my teeth, he starts to urinate. Abruptly, he stops urinating and then abruptly starts again. To me it looked like he was about to start having convulsions. He did a quick jerk when his urine stopped flowing and then collapsed against the wall. He passed a kidney stone. It happened so quickly and unexpectedly that my dad didn’t make sound until after the fact. He let a few swear words fly, and was quick to point out what just happened to him. It’s not that I enjoy watching other people in pain, but I couldn’t help myself. I laughed until I nearly passed out and he was laughing right along with me. People compare the pain of giving birth to a child to the pain experienced when passing a kidney stone. I suppose one could say it depends on the size and number of kidney stones but the same could be said about about having children. Most women and scientist assume that women can tolerate greater amounts of pain based on the fact that women have to deliver children. However, several tests have shown that men are actually the ones who are better at tolerating pain.
        A study by pain scientist Dr. Osama Tashani recruited 200 British and Libyan volunteers to conduct a series of tests to determine their tolerance for pain. The tests involved hitting the volunteers in the hand with a blunt object and handcuffing their hands above their heads to prevent blood from flowing properly. The results proved that men were able to handle pain better and were less likely to say anything about it. And that women were more sensitive and quicker to respond to the pain.
        Correspondingly, other studies have shown that this similarity does not stop with just the human species, but in fact animals show the same characteristics. In a column by Maia Szalavitz, who writes for MSN Health & Fitness, interviewed a professor who specializes in pain. Jeffrey Mogil, Ph.D., studies pain at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He says that, "Females are more sensitive to pain, less tolerant and more able to discriminate different levels of pain than males."
        Interestingly, there is one odd fact to these studies, and it’s women with red hair. In the article by Maia Szalavitz, she explains that redheads have been shown to have a higher tolerance for pain when compared to blondes or brunettes. Redheads also tend to be more resistant to anesthesia and usually require 20% more anesthesia than others and that they require lesser amounts of painkillers. I can personally relate to this. My mother, who is red headed, gave birth to all five of her children without the numbing effects of an epidural. The tolerance of pain is only unique for redheaded women; redheaded men tested the same when compared to other men.
        Guys, this isn’t intended to give a hidden message to be hard on your girlfriend or wife when she’s complaining of menstrual pains. Also, if you’re blessed enough to experience your partner giving birth, be very supportive and caring. You wouldn’t want something the size of a large pumpkin coming out of you.

WHO TALKS MORE

Beween men and women, who talks more?Well in my family the talkers are the women but when some family members call we look on the caller I.D.to see if its someone we would want to talk to. When they start we won’t get a word in and then have to listen to everything they have to say. However when we get together we try to outdo each other. Usually we do it so one party will not get their feelings hurt. This is usually what happens between my brother and me. If it gets really bad my mother has to step in, but mostly we try not to get each other mad.

When my brother calls, he often needs to talk for hours. We can finish each other sentences sometimes, and we love to talk. It drives our family crazy. We recently found our dad and found out that he doesn’t talk much. He likes to keep it short, sweet and to the point. I find this to be a way of detecting who actually talks more. We kids and our mother like to talk but not too much; My mother is like my grandfather; he did not talk much. I think the reason why he did not talk much is because when he served in Alaska during World War II, he had things he could not talk about so he just kept quiet.

It seems that women talk a lot, and we can’t stop talking. In the article “Who Talks More; Men or Women” it asked “Why do women talk more than men”? The article also answers the question “Women talk about a lot of things. Women love talking about fashion, relationships, children, friends, their hobbies, food and other things.”
While women talk about a lot of things, they also learn a lot like how to wear the latest fashion or how to cook their favorite meal. They are learning how to do things that will benefit them and the men in their life in the long run. Women talk to tell stories that are passed down through their generation of family.

Some say women talk too much, but women have a lot to say, and once we start sometimes we have a hard time stopping. Women love to talk, and sometimes talking makes us feel important. In the article “Men Talk as Much as Women” the researchers “found that women speak a little more than 16,000 words a day. Men speak a little less than 16,000 words. The difference is not statistically significant enough to make me think that men need to step up and start talking if they want to be heard by women”.

To sum things up, yes, women talk more than men but given a chance I think men would talk more than women . In the world it depends on who you are and what you want to talk about.

Do You Have The Green Light?

Almost every woman always has the perfect vision in her mind of how her marriage will be. Before you get to that part, the first thing you have to do is complete the hardest task which is exchanging numbers.The average woman expects for a man to approach her when interest is shown between them. This is primarily because he’s the man and she’s the woman. Women feel as if the man should take the initiative and put forth the effort to jump start something new. I’m pretty sure no woman, that is interested in men, wants to feel the pressure and degradation of having to approach a man to express her interest in him. This is a main reason why women do not approach men first. Most females, like myself, will remain single and without companionship for extended periods of time if the only way to get it is to execute the first move.

There are plenty of reasons why women simply refuse to grace a man with her words and presence before he has done so. We mostly have the thought instilled in our mind that “it’s not our job” so we act accordingly and do our best to make anything get his attention and rewardingly come over and speak. Rebel Leader explains in her article how she works her body language to seduce a man to approach her. Leader demonstrates through words how she makes eye contact and flashes her flirty smile to assure the victim that she’s after is certain that he has the green light to come talk to her. These could be tips that women use when trying to catch a potential partner for romantic possibility without actually going to get him.Too Scared To Approach

Not all women are bold enough to even send signals to the man that has her attention. While some women have too much pride to approach a man, other women don’t have enough courage to do so due to their insecurities and/or low self-esteem. Haley’s Halo gossip column explains eight reasons why women do not draw near to men first and some of those reasons are because she’s shy, she’s intimidated, she feels he’s out of her league, he’s surrounded by other men, he’s surrounded by attractive women, or he has not or is not showing any interest in her. This makes it even harder for her to even consider to attempt to make the first move when she feels as if she will be rejected. Pete Sapper is a relationship “guru” that explains to men three ways to make themselves appear more available so they won’t intimidate women or scare them off. Just as women do when trying to get a man’s attention, men should make eye contact with the woman to secure her knowledge that he’s interested. He should also smile to set a warm and welcoming environment. This should ease the woman’s mind and nerves about her decision to approach him. Lastly, he should make the space around him available for her to enter into as well. For example, if a man was sitting on a bench and was aware that a woman was interested in him he should make sure there is enough room for her to sit down and make sure he’s not sitting too close to her to make her feel uncomfortable or too far away to give her the impression that he’s not interested. These tips and gestures could possibly enable more women to be more open to approaching men first.

Who's The Bigger Cry Baby?

by Fabricio Contreras

I think everyone would agree that the female gender is more emotional than the male. The question is, why? Is it just the way women are? Is it hormones? Is it because they can’t control themselves? Scientific tests have proven that many outbreaks of emotional woman stem from hormonal surges during their menstrual cycle. Throughout the month, a woman’s body remains at an average “set point”, or normal, level and rate of hormone secretions. During their menstrual cycle, the endocrine system in a woman’s body secretes too much hormone, to compensate for that lost during the cycle. Therefore, the body is thrown into a tailspin without knowing which way is up. A woman’s body simply does not have the means to fight off the insanity occurring within itself. Furthermore, when a woman is experiencing menopause the endocrine system is pumped into overdrive, constantly secreting hormones. The body at that point is in a constant state of turmoil. It can’t just make the hormones turn off, and it can’t get rid of them, so the only choice is to wait it out (unless you have the help of medicine).

Another interesting fact, is that women typically know how to communicate their feelings more than men. Women have an expansive vocabulary that they can use to help describe their emotions. Not to say women are smarter than men, they are just quicker to use emotional words to convey their feelings. Men are usually more subtle and guarded with their emotions. Whereas, most woman will tell it as they see, to whoever they want to tell it to. Therefore, since women normally voice their emotions more openly, they can possibly be viewed as “perceptive” or “sensitive”. Men, on the other hand are viewed as “enraged” or “infuriated” when they express pent up emotions. Men tend to hold things in and not let it bother them. Since women let it out more often, it strikes us as odd when men finally tell us how they feel. There’s also usually a force behind it- simply because the emotion has been buried for a period of time. I can see how it is viewed as strained and unnatural when a man openly expresses emotion. It’s because we’re not use to seeing it. When something is unfamiliar, it’s bizarre. So why do men receive responses such as “why are you crying about it?” When in reality, women are the ones that “cry about it” on a continuous basis. For example, a woman might express her wishes for her husband to do the dishes every day for a week. When the husband finally accomplishes the feat, the woman is pleased, but also at the same time upset once again that it’s taken a week. The man lashes back with a request that has gone unspoken for who knows how long about the woman taking the time to do something for him- we’ll just say…take out the trash. And thus opens the vicious cycles. The fact is, both parties are upset about a particular issue. The difference being that a woman is quicker to tell you to do the dishes.

Why Less Men Attend Church

I grew up in a small neighborhood church and I have always realized that were always more women attending than men. The only times I have ever witnessed a decent amount of men in my church is only on special occasions such as Easter, Friends and Family Day, Christmas, and more important days like these. I still question myself why there is a scarce number of men not only in my church, but most churches. Women just appear to be more involved in church with attendance, doing the duties of the church, and just wanting to serve God in general. Church is attended more by females due to the fact that women are simply more religious than men.

I can atest to the fact that not ALL people go to church for the right reasons. Women more than men, go to church for reasons that are completely irrelevant to the main focus of why you are actually suppose to attend church--which is to give thanks and praise to the Lord. You may have a few women who go to church to show off fancy Sunday suits, see what someone else will be wearing, or just to share the latest gossip about one of their church members that occurred over the past week. Which is one reason why a lot of men do not attend church. According to an article that gives Seven Reasons as to why men don’t attend church as often as women explains that men “experience the tenets of Christianity outside of church better than those who attend church faithfully and religiously.” So this gives them an even better reason to remain as non attendants of the church.

Generally, women are more attentive and aware than men in most situations. Which could be another reason why men do not attend church frequently like women. Church services can come off excessively extended, boring, and unnecessary to a man in attendance. Being a man himself, Thomas G. Long explains in his article, Why Men Stay Away, that one main reason men consider attending church is not to satisfy themselves but to fulfill their roles as a son, husband, father, or even pastor. Long’s research also reveals that only 39% of the male population make up the attendance of people in the church house; which leaves the other 61% up to the women to fill in.

The numbers divided up between the attendance of church between men and women are only decreasing for the men. They just have other things they would rather do than “waste” their time in church such as sleep in, watch tv, or discuss football with other men who share the same interests as them. For the moment, in this time period, the chances of persuading men to go to church are a little slim to none as we can see, won’t be getting any better anytime soon.

Deep Dark Secrets

                                                     
                                                 

Who lies more?

Have you ever wondered who lies the most, men or women? It is very interesting to sit and think I wonder who has lied to me more, a man or a woman? In society you would assume that men lie more than women, right? Your wrong, women lie more than men for the simple fact that men lie about stuff to “just get by.” Joely Johnson says in her post “why women lie”, “women lie to, for, and about their children; they lie about love and sex; they lie about money; and, perhaps most sadly, they lie about their own happiness.” Women lie to make themselves relevant to the situation at hand. Their lie can start so small at the beginning of the conversation; by the end of the conversation she has told at least 12 lies to cover up the first 4 she has told.

The lies women tell are a never ending process that can continue for days, months, and even years. While growing up, young females were taught not to lie. Susan Shapiro Barash author of “Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets: The Truth About Why Women Lie,” says that, “‘being told to be a good girl’ is really code for ‘keeping your secrets safe’”, meaning, keep telling lies to get yourself things you want. If a woman was at the mall with her husband and see the purse she has been eyeing every time she went to the mall, she might say something like “aw honey, I have an outfit to match this purse, can you get it for me?” And of course he is going to believe her and get it. Why, because women can lie with ease.

It’s easy for a woman to lie and get what they want because if they didn’t need it they wouldn’t ask for it. Shapiro goes to say “when a woman lies it’s a survival mechanism”. They lie to defend what they believe is right. Although people usually don’t start to believe the lies they tell. Bill Cammack believes “women are immersed in their lies.” Women lie so much that with in time they start to believe the lies as if they were true. The same reasons why women lie for themselves they lie for their children as well. While their children are attending school, women assume that their innocent offspring do no harm. Automatically the mother is going to take the kid’s side in defense because they know how their kid acts. Although they might be in the wrong, that mother will lie for her child until she gets caught up as well.

Although women lie to protect their kids they lie to protect their self. Women lie to hide their true feelings. Women want to be strong independent people but at the end of the day, that cliché "little white lie" they tell so they don't hurt someone's feelings. Women put other people’s feelings before their own to ensure the other person's happiness. Women would like to see how they can affect someone’s life. Meaning they would love to see someone smile before they smile. Women also have a habit to lie to themselves as Joley states the “more insidious lies are the ones we tell ourselves.” As I said before women lie so much that it becomes the truth in their eyes. She also goes to say "The lie just seems so much easier than the truth”, and "Sometimes these internal lies are even subconscious, because the truth is just too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves."

In my opinion women lie more than men. Women have more reasons to lie than a man does. If a woman is going to lie at least we know it’s for a good cause, most of the time. Ultimately, women will continue to lie because they feel like so much is their fault. Life, and telling the truth would be much simpler for women if less were expected of them. If women weren’t put on such a big pedestal they probably wouldn’t lie as much.

“Do They Really Only Want One Thing?”

I have a wonderful father and two wonderful brothers, so I started my life with a good impression of our male counterpart. As I started to grow up however, my ideals of males changed. We all know the stereotypes males have been given. What is, in my opinion the most true of them all are the stereotypes of what they look for in a women. Most of which are all very well known and negative. Even if you think highly of the opposite sex, you still may fall prey to believing some of the stereotypes that each has. However they did not become a stereotype out of nowhere. I believe that most males give proof in their actions to the stereotype, “they only want one thing”.

It is true that I learned about the stereotype that “boys only want one thing” though word of mouth first. I have tried to figure it out, and learn from my own experiences.I began to gather that this stereotype might hold some truth. In fact it is so common that I have even heard both females and males agree on or acknowledge its relevance in todays society. I first experienced this in middle school. I admit I had a bit of an awkward stage in my growth, thus leading to an awkward stage with boys. I know that middle school boys are almost an entire different species,compared to older males, and should not be used as an example of the behavior of all males, but never the less it did add to my experience and change in my view of males. As someone who was always on the younger side of her grade and had very strict parents, I was usually a little behind in growth and on what some of my fellow females were wearing. This lead me to believe the common saying, “boys only want one thing”. I was always really friendly to everyone and nice, yet I seemed to be getting passed over for girls that looked older and dressed a tad more revealing than me. When I went to mother very upset about this she said that boys hit certain ages where “they only want one thing”. Somewhere in between a thirteen year old version of myself, witnessing the boy I had a crush on asking another girl to the school dance, and me going home crying, hugging my mother is where I truly grasped the “boys only want one thing” concept. Was I impressionable at that young of age? Perhaps, because the lesson has stayed with me.

An article on Marie Claire, “6 Stereotypes Women Have About Men” agrees with this; Stating that women think men “are all out for sex” as the first stereotype on the list. The author goes on to explain that, yes it is sad but true. Some males have this mentality,but not all. I am in a sorority, and because of this the males I hang out with are usually in fraternities. Are they cute and charming? Yes, but they may not be the cream of the crop in the gentlemen department. However does that mean that because they are a certain groups of male that “one want one thing”, that all males are like this? Of course not all males are like this, but sadly I would have to say that most are. A study done by Center for Disease Control, “ Vital and Health Statistics Series 23, No. 24”, states that the 31% of males in between the ages of 15 and 17 have had sex in the year 2002. In another article done by the Center for Disease Control “National Health Statistics Reports, Number 56 (8/2012)” shows that in 2010 males between the ages of 15 to 17, have a 12.5 percent of sexual intercourse compared to a 8.1 for females.

The numbers do not lie and the stereotype of boys “only want one thing” did not come out of nowhere. I believe that most males have this kind of mentality and every once and awhile you may come across one that is different. Through my research and my own experience, I have found that most males, as a first thought, really do only have one thing on their minds.

The Dark Side of Venus

An issue I would like to discuss with people and their views towards women and their horrible mistakes in history. I’m not downing the female race at all, but I have witnessed in history some women that have caused serious damage to cultures, race, and civilizations. Whether we know it or not women are very powerful and intelligent creatures that can cause serious destruction if given the chance to. I would even go as far as saying that some of the mishaps women have made were only mistakes and out of their control, others could view this differently. So with that being said; Are women the beauty or the beast?

When we think of women we see the “Gem of Life” and the mother to man, but there is also a dark side to these women. Have you ever had to deal with a scorned woman? There is nothing more scarier than this. Women aren’t always docile and innocent. They can also be very violent and selfish under given circumstances. We have all seen a woman do damage in some way whether on a large or small scale depending on the severity of the situation. Something that is even more mind blowing is the destruction females can cause without knowledge. To be quite honest women are in full control, even with men being the one with more physical dominance and the so call natural born leader. A man’s intelligence can never match up to a woman and this is something I see everyday; Women getting over on men.

Now think about it. How many times have women cause major problems in the world? If we all think back to the earliest part in time women were out smarting men. Take Eve for instance, had it not been for Eve, Adam wouldn’t have ate the apple and condemned the world. He was talked into this deed by Eve, a woman. For the simple reason of she didn’t want to disobey God herself so she got Adam to do her dirty work for her. We even see this today, women being the clever creatures they are using their assets and charm to get what they want. Something even where they want to be. When you look at other women who have made mistakes it really make you wonder. “Helen of Troy”, they took one girl and it cause a great city to fall. All of this strife was caused by a women. This women was responsible for hundreds of deaths, the killing of a Prince and the King, and also the totally destruction of what was once known as the “Impenetrable City.” Even in the Greek Era there were still women causing the world chaos. Take Pandora for instance, also a woman took it upon herself to let her curiosity get the best of her. Even after being told by Zeus not to open the box she took it upon herself to see what lay on this box. In doing so she released torment and plague upon the Greek world. All of this was because she just had to know what was in the box. Curiosity is a dangerous trait that a lot of women have.  Cleopatra was another, also known as The Last Pharaoh of Egypt. She use her mind to get herself to the throne, because even in Egyptian time it was unheard of for a female to rule. Cleopatra married her younger brother to keep her power and when she was tired of his presence she exiled him. Her rule was filled with scandals and send Egypt in a downward spiral and this is another example of the damage women can cause. They want to know things regardless of the consequences and what may come after. Just like females in modern times with their relationships.

So now you see the damage women can cause, whether it be by fault or purpose. These creatures are a force to reckoned with, not speaking on a physical level. The mind and self innocence of a women is enough. Anyone can fall for the universal charm. Though you can not solely blame the position of the world on women, because we all know men have cause more than enough damage. It’s just that women aren’t as recognized for the damage they have done for the simple fact of they are women. They will always be more behind that pretty smile and innocent eyes.

Who is Naturally smarter?

Who is naturally smarter, males or females?

This question has puzzled many people throughout the years and each gender would of course, most likely think that they are smarter than the other. There is debate on who is exactly smarter after comparing one to the other, but the clear advantage I have come up up with after researching the topic is that males are actually smarter than females. Males overwhelmingly took the advantage in just about all categories of the research.

One way of detecting which gender is actually smarter is through tests taking by both genders. In this article titled “Are Men Smarter” tells us that after a study on an I.Q test of college students, males have a 4 to 5 point advantage based on an assessments of general intelligence. This research done is one example of how these type of things are tested through research. It also tells us how men have a higher rating in spatial ability, which for example would be of reading a map, although women have a slight edge in verbal ability. Both genders are quite intelligent actually but men still hold the advantage. It also states how the study “interpreted the SAT results from both the math test (where males do better) and the verbal test (where females do better), focusing on 145 questions that seemed to emphasize general intelligence - also known as the "g factor." It determined how males have a I.Q advantage and how it varies from the different age ranges.

The male advantage does not take over until after puberty, due to the fact that females mature faster than males at a young age, but after years past, this would prove to be very different actually. Because of this fact that females mature after, according to this article “Girls are More Smarter Than Boys but Men are smarter than Women”, the male advantage in intelligence does not appear until after puberty, when boys and girls finish maturing and growing. Boys and girls differ a very lot from the comparison of men and women, due to the huge age difference and maturity level of each as they develop. Maturity does not measure how intelligent one person is compared to another though.

In contrast to education, women do better than males in school in some subjects but not in all of course. One big reason is because women are conscientiousness. Although women do better in the average class work, but when it comes to taking exams, men are much better equipped in handling the pressure and doing better in this. This further explains how the different genders are alike and also different ways. Some wonder if S.A.T scores are an effective way of determining intelligence, while some would agree this is the simple most important way of determining the facts, others differ by saying it is not very affective and determining the different results.

In conclusion, when it is all set and done, men are smarter than females. Maybe not as young kids, but as adults the clear advantage stands with the males.  I am confident in my research, and that it proves quite accurate information, and is just what I expected the results to be. This is one subject I am interested in, and feel it gives a clear explanation on the exact results.

Female Violence Epidemic

Are Women more violent than men these days?

A lot of things have changed in the past couple of decades. The way children are raised, the different genres of music, and even the way people act in certain situations. This brings up the topic of violence. Women were the ones that held their composure back in the day when something went wrong. Now things are completely different. It seems like women are more violent than men now in time. The media portrays women violence more than anything. The question is are women more violent than men?

            When it comes to ,“lashing out”,  “Women lash out more frequently than their husbands or boyfriends”, coming from John Archer. I agree with him. I believe that women have a harder time controlling their anger than men. Reality television doesn’t make it any better. The show "The Bad Girls Club" shows “bad girls” fighting each other. It’s suppose to “change them” but I think it makes the girls act worse. Another show that shows a lot of women violence is "Basketball Wives"”,These women are successful but they still want to go on public TV and lash out on each other.

            When it comes to the female prison system, A new report commissioned by the Institute on Women & Criminal Justice finds that female imprisonment in the U.S. has skyrocketed 757 percent since 1977. Women are going to prison more and more each year. Violence even occurs in the prisons. Women prisons are worse than male prisons. A whole lot of bullying goes on behind those cell bars. People stabbing each other and stealing from each other.

            I agree that women are more violent. I think it’s the way females handle situations. It’s the total opposite the way a man would handle them. Females tend to do more sneaky, petty things. Little things like that get under other people’s skin. Most female fights start from he said she said. To me men fight over things you should fight for. Things like betrayal. Not what Ashley says about Michelle, just using those names for example. Women know how to use mind games against others. That could be a good thing, and it could also lead to something it shouldn’t lead to.

            How can we as women make this epidemic better. I feel like we can change the way we think. Females shouldn’t let little things get to them. I know we are all guilty of this, but things need to change. We need strong women out in the world. Not in the prison systems. Lets start today and make the future better for us and our children.

Who has the better brush stroke?

By Mr. T in DC

Who has the better brush stroke?

        Dali, Picasso, Klimt, de Vinci, Matisse, Rembrant, Monet, Warhol, van Gogh. What do they all have in common? Yes, they are all artists, but what else do they share? The same gender. These were all extraordinarily talented male artists. These men were part of what proved to be powerful and brilliant movements in the world of art. One could ask, “What does being male have to do with it?” In my opinion, being male has everything to do with it. You could look at the relative time frame in which these men created their works of art. It doesn’t take a scientist to see that it was in a time period when women were seen as the lesser of the two sexes.  Therefore, men were given more opportunities, more freedoms, and in turn more chances to express themselves. In the days of de Vinci, men were given the time, skills, and tools; women were not. Men were more educated in that time. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that, as people, men are better than women. After all, I am female. I’m simply saying that if you follow history, then you can see the trend.  

   When an artist has a vision, he OR she sees every finite detail. Artists give life to visions. However, how the life is given could come from several different techniques. Men tend to be more stern and rigid, portraying the alpha-male stigma. They see it, they want it, they find a way to get it. Males tend to go more outside of the box than women, who have been more restrained throughout history. It has only been in the past decade that females have had the light shed on them for their creativity. Men have had the spotlight for hundreds, maybe thousands, of years. So, of course there are more works of art illustrated by men than women. But, do we judge by quantity or quality? Majority of people today will say quality. But who sets the standard of quality? Historically, quality has been shown by men, in nearly every department, except for bearing a child. Then again, how is quality judged? The answer is through history. The parameters on which art is judged have been taken from works of art painted by men. Therefore, works painted by women are still judged in the same arena, but with a man’s proverbial eye. Honestly, it doesn’t seem fair, but it is reality. 
   The past decade has proven that women persevere. More female artists have emerged in the past 100 years than ever before. When it comes to artistry, women are just now starting to gain ground on men more than ever. They have only recently started to turn the tide.  It is unfortunate that women have been suppressed and not allowed to express themselves freely. But times are changing. We all are evolving. Women have learned to catch the eyes of men, and in many more fields than sensuality.