When it comes to males and females, most Americans believe that anatomy is destiny. People believe men and women behave differently according to their sex. Males are seen as more aggressive and built for providing and protecting, while women are though of as being more passive and designed for domestic work. Biological determinism is the belief that behavioral differences are the result of inherited physical characteristics. People for Equal Opportunities believe biological determinism lacks scientific proof. Behavioral differences between genders have not been linked to biological characteristics. Males and females are treated differently from birth, because of the society's image of the ideals for each gender. Girls and boys learn to behave as their parents expect. This leads to gender equality, a sense of being male or female based on learned cultural values.
Recent research has shown the brains of men and women are slightly different. The men show more activity in regions tied to responses, such as fighting. Women have more activity in the regions linked to emotional expression. The female brain in less specialized than the males. Studies have shown women use both sides of the brain while completing a task, while men use the left side. Women tend to use both ears when listening and men tend to use only the right ear.
Many sociologists believe gender-related behavior is not the result of biology, but culture. In some societies women are taught to be aggressive and "manly," while men are dependent and submissive.
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