Human sex ratio

This book “Cryptic Female Choice in Arthropods” provides a comprehensive and up to date look into research from the last few decades on Cryptic Female Choice (CFC) in arthropods. This book is built around research from a variety of experts in the field who together build a book structured around key behavioural, ecological and evolutionary questions in regards to specific taxonomic groups of arthropods, such as, spiders, harvestmen, flies, moths, crickets, earwigs, beetles, eusocial insects…

However, the literature has yielded inconsistent and inconclusive findings (see Balliet et al., 2011 for a review). A contemporary explanation for sex differences in cooperation and generosity derives from sexual selection theory suggesting that attractiveness could moderate generosity. Attractive people are treated favourably in a number of contexts (see Langlois et al., 2000; Maner et al., 2003)…

“Someday my prince will come” (Caselotti 0:01). Snow White, one of Disney’s original princesses, truly demonstrates Disney’s theme that “Prince Charming” will come and sweep the princess off of her feet, and they will live happily ever after. However, Disney had been criticized over the years for having this same plot in all of their movies. As a result, Disney movies have evolved from the typical Disney Princess being swept off her feet by her “Prince Charming,” to more modern themes. In the…

potentially have on grip strength (Massy-Westropp, Nicola M., et al., 2011). This experiment seeks to explore the distinction of gender may potentially have on force exertion. Male physiological mechanism generates more force in comparison to the fairer sex in both hands. The null hypothesis is that the gender of the participants is not relevant and that there will not be a difference in the force being exerted by either gender. Materials and Methods…

The gender roles have been distinguished throughout our history as male and female, hero and damsel in distress. The females have always been the lower part of the gender equality or the one always needing saving, well this was true until the twenty-first century where women took a huge leap as how they are portrayed this has followed suit in many areas of the media today such as print, film and the internet. In today’s age or generation, we now see that it is the female characters or actors…

What is sexist language? Sexist language is verbal communication that conveys differential attitudes or behaviors with regard to the sexes (Weaver). Language that demonstrates that one sex is valued over the other through word and phrases that demean, ignore or stereotype members of either sex (Weaver). There are many forms of sexist language that people use every day and that I have experienced. People use phrases such as “how are you guys?” or using “he” to refer to a group of people, both…

On January 24th 2013, the outgoing Defense Secretary, Leon E. Panetta, stated that the ban on females in combat positions would be lifted. The opening of more combat positions to women was greeted with varied opinions and questions about how this will change America’s military. Even though some women may be able to pass the physical tests and training, females shouldn’t be allowed to fight in front line combat positions because of the culture of male to female relations and the danger to…

Showgirls have been the face of Las Vegas for a long time, but has been slowly dying throughout the years. In Jack Sheehan column “To Honor Las Vegas, Respect the Showgirl,” published on April 21st, 2013, in the Review-Journal, he explains why he thinks the face of the iconic showgirl is dying in Las Vegas. Sheehan, who has lived in Las Vegas for about four decades, wrote an opinionated piece, that needed more supporting facts. “To Honor Las Vegas, Respect the Showgirl,” was structured well, but…

equality encompasses in current affairs. Furthermore, professional female athletes receive lower wages and decreased media attention relative to their male counterparts due to stereotypes presenting the idea that women are the weaker, more fragile sex (Kaskan & Ho, 2014, p. 277). Gender discrimination is very prominent in todays society and more specifically in the world of professional sport. Currently, female athletes are facing lesser than equal treatment compared to their male compeers.…

Leadership is often thought of as a male-dominated characteristic, with most of history having males in charge. It’s a stereotype that men are leaders and women are followers, a stereotype in which women are still struggling to overcome. Society has come a long way since the days of servitude females were forced to endure merely fifty years ago, but the world is a long way from equalizing the grounds of men and women in obtaining positions of power. Creating this common ground doesn’t just…