Are women and men equal in strength? Who is strong?

[Chubrock]

So if you're talking physics... well, you're still wrong.

Don't post with an attitude if you're a moron. This should be one of our forum rules.

Alex, you're back man. With all those kind posts you've been putting out lately, I wondered what had happened. Thought maybe you got a dog, or finally got a table at Dorsia's.

[Guido]

Don't post with an attitude if you're a moron. This should be one of our forum rules.

While agreeing with everything you said, Belial, there is one problem:

Most people who are morons don't know they are morons. Sad but true.

[Alex.V]

Alex, you're back man. With all those kind posts you've been putting out lately, I wondered what had happened. Thought maybe you got a dog, or finally got a table at Dorsia's.

I made a friend.



He's gone now.

[Chubrock]

I made a friend.



He's gone now.

Why do I now have an image of newspapers on floors and couches and Huey Lewis playing in the background??

[Guido]

Why do I now have an image of newspapers on floors and couches and Huey Lewis playing in the background??

I don't know...did you dream about it last night?

[Blanche_Soprano]

Well men are stronger than women physically... but women are stronger than men mentally..., Men are stronger than women emotionally....but women are stronger than men sexually... hahaha you dont know? check this is out what Billy Crystal said..

Where do I even begin with this? Stereotyping is wrong. Let's do the emotional one, since that's my favorite. Did you know men go through more hormonal dips per month than a woman? Women will have one large one once a month while a man can vary day to day. Hormonal dips can affect emotions. Men tend to hold in their emotions and burst later on while women tend to let them out slowly (notice, I did say tend to, I can't speak for everyone). Have you ever noticed that more men than women have anger problems? Hmm... makes you think.

[Alex.V]

Stereotyping is wrong.

Have you ever noticed that more men than women have anger problems?

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[sharkall2003]

There is always a bit of truth to a stereotype. It's a general statement, that can be applied to the masses, but not to everyone.


Did you know that many women are raging bitches when they have their period for the month? I bet that makes them more angry then men........

[Blanche_Soprano]

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I didn't say all men have anger problems. I was comparing men to women, which is not stereotyping.

[Chubrock]

I didn't say all men have anger problems. I was comparing men to women, which is not stereotyping.

You're doing it again. Say "men" and "women" generalizes everything and lumps ALL "men" and ALL "women" into the same category, thus stereotyping the group as a whole.

[d'Anconia]

This thread is stupid. We need a mod to lock it.

[Blanche_Soprano]

You're doing it again. Say "men" and "women" generalizes everything and lumps ALL "men" and ALL "women" into the same category, thus stereotyping the group as a whole.

So following your thinking, saying that women can have babies and men don't have breasts would be stereotyping. I'm not saying that all women can have babies, I'm saying that compared to men, women can.

There is a difference between a scientific study and using the results to find differences and just making flat out statments. I've had to take enough research methods classes to understand this.

[sCaRz*Of*PaiN]

So following your thinking, saying that women can have babies and men don't have breasts would be stereotyping. I'm not saying that all women can have babies, I'm saying that compared to men, women can.


There is a difference between a scientific study and using the results to find differences and just making flat out statments. I've had to take enough research methods classes to understand this.

You were generalizing. Get over it.

[KingJustin]

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/elite.htm
Elite lifts for men and women ...

To be elite in the 114 lb weight class, guys have to total 1014 pounds, and women have to total 733 lbs. I'm pretty sure that at 114 lbs women are 4% BF. I think this suggests that 1lb of muscle on a guy may still be stronger than 1lb of muscle on a girl.

But, then again, there's other possibilities (i.e. proportionally, there's not a lot of female powerlifters ... maybe it's just not that competitive)

[WBBIRL]

I think the high levels of testosterone have a lot to do with it. I think that men on average are stronger then women are, because on average men are built bigger and have more muscle mass then women do.

[KingJustin]

I think the high levels of testosterone have a lot to do with it. I think that men on average are stronger then women are, because on average men are built bigger and have more muscle mass then women do.

I think even with equal muscle mass, men still have better genetics for strength.

[Fuzzy]

Wait... what sex woul dhave a better CNS control then?

[Fuzzy]

Wait... what sex woul dhave a better CNS control then?

[d'Anconia]

Wait... what sex woul dhave a better CNS control then?

Which one do you think? I'll give women more cred on social intelligence but your ancestry and mine is made up of monkey upon monkey who has physically had to kill other monkeys.

Seriously look at the equivalent weight classes. Men are beating women by double digit percentages.

[rottyguy]

One COULD in fact argue that men's bodies are TECHNICALLY more optimized for maximum strength and efficiency, because really our role in the whole life creation thing is a one-shot deal.

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Dude, whatever you're smoking, stop now.........

[phreak]

Seriously look at the equivalent weight classes. Men are beating women by double digit percentages.

Exactly. My best raw bench would be a WR for women, but I know at least a dozen men personally here in Holland alone who are stronger. It's that much of a difference.

[sCaRz*Of*PaiN]

Um...testosterone? Hormones? Durrr? You're comparing apples and oranges.

[Alex.V]

Dude, whatever you're smoking, stop now.........

Well thought out, thoroughly convincing reply!

This is generally why I don't argue with stupid people. I'm prone to migraines as it is.

[Alex.V]

So following your thinking, saying that women can have babies and men don't have breasts would be stereotyping. I'm not saying that all women can have babies, I'm saying that compared to men, women can.

There is a difference between a scientific study and using the results to find differences and just making flat out statments. I've had to take enough research methods classes to understand this.

Exactly. However, saying "why do you think more men than women have anger problems" is a) a generalization without proof, and anybody who's taken real science knows that psychological surveys are as convincing as... well... generalization without proof, and b) doesn't prove your point, as there are more emotions than just anger.

Like Scarz said, you WERE generalizing, whether it was apparent to you or not. I never said you were WRONG, just that you were doing the same thing you accused others of.

[Questor]

Never EVER make broad sweeping generalizations!