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Monday, January 20, 2003 Biology of sexes I happened to switch my TV to Discovery channel on Saturday afternoon, when a documentary titled "Science of sexes" was on its half way, but still caught my attention immediately. The show tries to explain the social-psychological difference of sexes in terms of biological nature. Overall, female is a more superior sex than male: they live longer and healthier life because they have one more pair of chromosome somewhere (I might get it wrong); women can perform multiple tasks simultaneously because the two hemispheres of their brains have better connection than men¡¯s do, which also explained that men¡¯s inability for emotional expression. I said sorry to Bin on the spot since I realized the things I complained the most about him is really not his fault. Blame it to chromosome. After a lot of other comparison, the conclusion reached by the show is quite creepy: male is expendable sex, in biological sense. Once they finish their mission of impregnation, there is no need for their existence, since mothers or grandmothers can completely fulfill the task of breeding the offspring. That¡¯s why men can be sent to the war or dangerous adventure. Then I got this wicked thought: While women complain today that men have problem committing to monogamy, why not think it in purely biological way¡ªmaybe men are born to be disposed by different women as much as possible, so that their biological existence can be put into a full play. I guess no one knows it better than Kim Cattrall. She is not only practice this ¡°men are disposable¡± principle as Samantha in Sex and City, she finished her effusive acceptance speech at last night¡¯s Golden globe ceremony as: ¡°Men come and go, women stay for ever¡±, in exclamation mark, indeed. posted by lmeimei @7:47 PM| permanent link| | |
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