What do you think psychologically differs between the two sexes?

"A wide variety of things, none of which is mutually exclusive, but rather clustered according to a statistical distribution."

"Fine."

Sophia Sage is right it is a variety of things and our backgrounds, experiences and the like play a role in those differences. Hugs
Mariah

You need to distinguish between culturally infused ideals and look at the nature behavior. Its a great academic debate. Essentially in the child bearing is the central theme. The physical make up  and mental reflect this in so many ways. However, that being said the modern women and men are becomming more similar in both sexes

There's only two

I used to think that most differences were culturally imposed and rewarding for those most able to fit a binary end point.

The last four years have provided another perspective for me when running on the right hormones.  Is it nature or nurture we once asked.  Now we ask about your ACE score and DNA coding.  Such a brave new world

I think in Western war culture, men have their empathy beaten out of them (figuratively speaking). 

Sophia, sad to say, in some cases the beatings are not figurative.

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Quote from: Wild Flower on November 28, 2016, 08:40:54 PM
What do you think psychologically differs between the two sexes?

Too broad a question. The APA has some definitions as the question applies to transexuals, tons of scientific and sociological research and plenty of good books have been written on the many many ways in which men and women differ.

I know for me it seems like the differences have always been in me and are becoming more pronounced since I began living out. I'm not on hormones yet and only present as feminized and still wear my boy clothes. I am out though with everyone I'm around and they see the differences. It feels like the real me, woman, is finally allowed to show. A good example is the other day. I was trying to describe another woman, cis, to a man. I described her pedicure, shoes, eyebrows and hairstyle and he just looked at me. I said "She's kinda tall?". He immediately says oh that's so and so. I'm out to him so he says I was describing her the way a woman would and he stills sees me as a man. If his wife had been using the same description he would have probably got it. I notice other girls "get" me right away and guys still go by what they think they see.

Quote from: Sophia Sage on November 29, 2016, 08:31:51 AM
I think in Western war culture, men have their empathy beaten out of them (figuratively speaking).

I agree and consider that many cis men and women are resentful of coerced gender conformity and would prefer greater latitude in expressing themselves.  One does not need to be trans to think outside the two gender boxes eh?

Gender role conformity now starts even before birth, thank you ultrasound tech.  We dare not bring pink items to the boy to be baby shower.  Within a supportive family we may have some range but the institutional system is unyielding and I will not forget the first few times in school that gender became a dividing line and I could not play with the girls again.  Our cultural world could well do with some greater flexibility and recognition that we are not just either or.

And yes growing up in the warrior western culture I quickly learned that my lot in life would likely be defined by being a soldier.  War without end my entire lifetime requires more cannon fodder.  In my foxhole I found I loved men as well as any loving person and that I really did identify with my mom and other women.  The differences pale in contrast to the similarities of gender