Women are the nurturing mother figure, the close confidant, the loving wife. Cancian talks of a study in which psychologists have come to the conclusion that women are better at discussing personal issues, such as their home life, themselves, and their relationships. This can most likely be attributed to how boys are brought up as opposed to girls. Men fear being sensitive, that it will be the equivalent to being too feminine. Women are also said to be more interested in love. Enjoying harlequin novels and soap operas, whereas men are interested in competition,and adventure. I find harlequin and soap operas to overlap with competition and adventure. The women of these soaps are often competing with one another for one man's affection. Harlequin novels are often set in some far off land, a pirate ship for example screams adventure! It would be extremely rare however, for one to find a man voluntarily reading a harlequin book. The label that society has placed on romance novels and soap operas is almost exclusively female. Cancian brings to light another case study, pertaining to men and women's relationships with others. It was found that the percent of men who visit their parents weekly is just seven percent fewer than women. There was also a very low percent difference in men and woman with close confidants. It appears that this perception that women are superior when it comes to love is a bit of another trick by
Women are the nurturing mother figure, the close confidant, the loving wife. Cancian talks of a study in which psychologists have come to the conclusion that women are better at discussing personal issues, such as their home life, themselves, and their relationships. This can most likely be attributed to how boys are brought up as opposed to girls. Men fear being sensitive, that it will be the equivalent to being too feminine. Women are also said to be more interested in love. Enjoying harlequin novels and soap operas, whereas men are interested in competition,and adventure. I find harlequin and soap operas to overlap with competition and adventure. The women of these soaps are often competing with one another for one man's affection. Harlequin novels are often set in some far off land, a pirate ship for example screams adventure! It would be extremely rare however, for one to find a man voluntarily reading a harlequin book. The label that society has placed on romance novels and soap operas is almost exclusively female. Cancian brings to light another case study, pertaining to men and women's relationships with others. It was found that the percent of men who visit their parents weekly is just seven percent fewer than women. There was also a very low percent difference in men and woman with close confidants. It appears that this perception that women are superior when it comes to love is a bit of another trick by