Are Women Smarter Than Men?

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There is certainly a difference between intelligence and education which is essentially what you are alluding to.

However, I think that discrepancy runs through both genders.

Right now, we are looking at the difference in intelligence between men and women.

. . . I doubt that anyone can deny that women have quite a different way of thinking than men do.


One thing I thought I should mention is that I have met some very intelligent people both men and woman who have NO common sense what so ever. They lack social skills. They can tell you everything there is to know about many things yet they are lacking in other areas traumatically. Example: I know a gentleman who has never been hunting or fishing, never been to sporting event or concert. He has never been married and has not dated in 10 years (Watches porn!) Yet he knows everything there is to know about tax shelters and investing. Big difference between being smart and being worldly! This is the guy who would let a provider take the money to buy something and think she is coming back! LOL Originally Posted by Still Looking
Women must be smarter than men. Otherwise they would be paying us for sex. LOL.
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Thread winner!
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I'd rather pay for sex, than lose HALF of everything including my hopes and dreams and one testicle. Sctach that, I got to keep the testicle, I won that in Mediation! LOL
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I've done a little research on this in the past. While it's true that men score higher on IQ tests, it has been noted that the questions are more geared toward their type of intelligence. It seems that due to the way we have evolved in our roles, men have a tendency to score higher in spatial insight and math. Something to do with being hunters and providers.

Anyway, I think I also remember that if the questions on the test were more equally distributed to fit both sexes, than there would not be much difference, if any, in the actual intelligence of the sexes.

I can't remember my sources, sorry.
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I suppose we could discuss this mystery at length and still not come up with a definite resolution to the question of which gender is smarter.

I've often wondered why if women are supposed to be the weaker sex, they still manage to outlive men in general.


. . .What are they doing differently?
I suppose we could discuss this mystery at length and still not come up with a definite resolution to the question of which gender is smarter.

I've often wondered why if women are supposed to be the weaker sex, they still manage to outlive men in general.

. . .What are they doing differently? Originally Posted by Fast Gunn
Our bodies are more efficient.
I always wondered why women usually outlive men. I thought it might have to do with stress but I know girls sometimes get more stress then us guys. Its the curse of that damn Y chromosome that probably kills us faster..
Although women can expect to live longer than men, the gap is closing. Death rates have begun to converge in the past 20 years. Some researchers attribute the convergence to women taking on the behaviors and stresses formerly considered the domain of males -- smoking, drinking, and working outside the home.

We need to change our wicked ways
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Really?

How exactly is a woman's body more efficient than a man's?

These periods that women have every month seem to drain you all of energy and often darkens your moods.

. . . Men have a distinct advantage in not having to contend with that bloody mess at all!


Our bodies are more efficient. Originally Posted by Shayla
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I think it may already be too late for you girl!


. . . (I'm kidding!)


Although women can expect to live longer than men, the gap is closing. Death rates have begun to converge in the past 20 years. Some researchers attribute the convergence to women taking on the behaviors and stresses formerly considered the domain of males -- smoking, drinking, and working outside the home.

We need to change our wicked ways
Originally Posted by Sweet N Little
I always wondered why women usually outlive men. I thought it might have to do with stress but I know girls sometimes get more stress then us guys. Its the curse of that damn Y chromosome that probably kills us faster.. Originally Posted by rrabbit6926
My personal notion comes from an evolutionary POV, that men were the hunters/gatherer's and whatever the genetic component for longevity was never able to manifest itself because many (my own conjecture) males would have been killed off either through battles for resources or hunting. The surviving male would have carried the traits of speed, agility, aggressiveness and the like. The individual that survived youth would eventually be plagued by his injuries and die earlier then females. I don't mean to imply that this amount of time is of enormous consequence. Also one must consider the hormone and corticosteroid Testosterone. Corticosteroids are hard on the body and the male body is flush with these. Testosterone is a primary hormone that controls other corticosteroids.

Or it could be that men drink more booze and eat more red meat.
Still Looking's Avatar
#1 Killer STRESS! Stress at work. Stress with the wife. Stress with the kids. Stress from being a hobbyist and getting caught. Stress from your ATF finding out you have been cheating on her. Now what was that question again, why do woman out live men? Do the math! LOL
rabbit, we out live men cuz they can't handle us. You didn't know we have powers from the greek gods to banish a man?

fast gunn, let me knee your mid section untill you start bleeding and you will have an idea of how a monthly cycle feels. You are drained of blood and our mood is darken by the lack of BLOOD... we are more effecient because we can bleed almost to death, have a baby and live to tell about it, and get a college degree. One bad mama jamma....
Try to fk me to death and see what happens... wink wink

buzzworm, you gone all intelletual on us and you know I like smart azzes. Teach me professor Wormy... Female Anatomy 101. (side note - professor wormy caught me writing my phone number on a desk for a good time and had to do detention with him for an hour).

SL... You hinting around that you are stressed ? come here and let me give you a back rub. you need some strees therapy, cum see me 4 times a week... lol
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SL... You hinting around that you are stressed ? come here and let me give you a back rub. you need some strees therapy, cum see me 4 times a week... lol Originally Posted by Anita Lay
Almost no stress in my life! No wife, kids grown, almost no job! Four times per week or day?