Males and females

Are Women Like Beer?

That's what Homer Simpson, who is mighty fond of both, told Bart. But while it's human nature to categorize men and women into neat packages, and while some of the differences are as distinct as the pinks and blues in nurseries (think height, muscle-to-fat ratio and hair distribution), others are not as apparent. This X-Ray of a typical couple, a result of a mishap when Marge brought Homer's lunch to the nuclear-power plant, shows some contrasts. Sorry, Homer, beer is not the answer to everything.

As you can see in the image, these are the REAL differences between males and females (please note: for ease of explanation, the simpsons are used):

Corpus Callosum: The bridge joining the two halves of the brain, called the Corpus Callosum, is larger in Marge than in Homer. Marge can integrate information from the two halves of the brain, meaning that she can simultaneously make Homer's lunch, listen to Lisa's saxophone playing and insure Bart doesn't burn anything. While Homer has trouble combining singing and driving without crashing into a chesnut tree.

Heart and circulatory system: While Marge is young, Bart's shenanigans are less likely to give her high-blood pressure than Homer's. Her higher levels of estrogen prevent cholestrol deposits from forming on artery walls. From the time Lisa graduates from Yale, however, Marge's risk for heart disease will begin to match his.

Lymphatic system: If Marge get's a cold, her immune system will respond more forcefully than Homer's immune system. But she's also more likely to suffer from diseases, like rheumatoid arthrithis and lupus erythemathosus, linked to a highly active immune system that malfunctions.

Liver: Homer metabolizes faster and more effeciently than Marge does, so he's less likely to get a hangover. But that immunity may partly explain why more men are alcoholics.

Stomach: No one can dispute that Homer is the gourmand of the Simpsons. He is unable to resist pork chops, chocolate and Vaseline. But in the unlikely event that he decided to lose weight, he could diet. For Marge, however, would not only require giving up Jello desserts, but exercising.

Skeletal System: Homer's body will always produce testosterone, but estrogen production virtually halts when a woman goes through menopause. Because these hormones rejuvenate bones, this means that while Homer will always survive falls on Bart's skateboard unscathed, Marge's bones could become more brittle.

By Constanza Villalba

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NYTimes.com

The male and female human brains are different. Some of the better documented differences are similar to differences seen in other mammals. They are hard to find, very small, and may or may not be of great significance. Obviously, some are very important because they probably relate to such things as the ability … or lack thereof … to bear offspring. But this is hardly ever considered in the parodies we see of these differences.

You have all seen the sometimes funny, sometimes not cartoon depictions of these differences, for example this one:

Obviously, this is in part a joke: If you looked at someone’s brain, you would not find it to be structured in this way at all. These vastly different “regions” are meant to lampoon culturally widespread perceptions of male-female differences in overall behavior, attitude, etc. by showing huge corresponding brain differences in the cartoon. It is interesting to consider that the differences purported in this sort of cartoon are huge, but the actual neurological differences we see in the real brains are small.

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To finish...

I came across this Female and Male movie about the male and female stereotypes. I found it a nice "short movie", the simplicity, the music,... it made the clip a "work of art". So click the url and see if it looks familiar to you! Enjoy!