Why Are Women so Emotional?
A Guide for Men
#1: The past
Some women cannot let go of hurt in the past. All they understand how to do is to cry and be irrational at times. I can understand this aspect because being hurt can be extremely traumatizing and can affect a person's overall judgment. Because of this, some women become extremely paranoid and unable to trust anyone. A few women have been in controlling relationships where a man has given them direct instruction on what to do, how to do it, and even what to wear. In response to this, women become emotionally attached and depend on the man to guide them in everything that they do. God forbid that this man leaves her. If this happens, the woman is left extremely emotional and wanting love and attention. The same is with abusive relationships. Although some women do leave a relationship like this, others stay because they feel that they are nothing without the man. If they are lucky to get out of the relationship, they become an emotional wreck.
#2: It's the hormones!
Around certain times of the month, women can become almost a totally different person. Some women become depressed while others become downright angry. Crying for no reason is especially common during this time. Teenage girls are emotional due to puberty and the general change going on in their bodies. Women who are in the menopausal stage are even more emotional. They experience feelings such as fuzzy thinking, anxiety, depression, and intense mood swings.
#3: Wanting to live up to society's high standards
Living among today's society is a very complicated thing to do. Facing pressures from friends and from the entertainment world can be a complete challenge. Some women see what they believe is the "ideal woman" on television and in magazines and try to fit themselves in that mold. Having to constantly try to be something that you are not is stressful in itself. Therefore, the emotion spills out and sometimes can drive a woman overboard.
Women are very complex beings and sometimes it is hard for them to be understood. The good thing about women being emotional is that it offsets the insensitivity of men. Someone has to be emotional. If not, the entire world would act like men. Learn how to appreciate a woman's sensitivities and in return, she will learn to respect you.
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Post a CommentI'm unemotional and people think it's strange because I don't follow any social pattern.It's reinforced among female friends.What is odd is if a woman is angry she's called a nag,if a man is angry,people just think he's being a man.It could be anyone,regardless of sex.These sterotypes are useless and shouldn't be believed.Let people be an individual not a sterotype.Hormones don't make women emotiional around the period,it's lack of iron,magnesium and calcium which is depleted around period time.
So there are a number of factors playing into the idea that women are more emotional than men. However, men are emotional as well. We may not have the need to vocalize it all the time but we are. This need again goes into the biological and sociological differences between men and women. Men don't lack the need to communicate; we simply do it differently than women.
Both men and women are thoughtful and emotional; we simply express in different manners.
So she may play up the fact that she is weaker by appearing more emotional or expressing feelings more. Anthropologically speaking, different traditions were passed through generations which were inherently considered feminine. You can look at the various cultures in depth but to state a few, there is submissiveness in eastern cultures, distinct womanly behaviors and schemas from western cultures, we have the construct of marianismo from Hispanic culture, etcetera.
The answer is biological, anthropological, and sociological. Women are not always more emotional than men, but they do have certain chemical and physiological differences which make them appear that way. These include a lack of testosterone, which assists in aggression, and an overactive amygdala: a center in the brain which regulates the "fight or flight" response. Women are prone to worrying more than men. This could be an evolutionary trait which manifested in order to be more protective of their "own": which means family and children while the men were away hunting/building. Sociologically, women were seen as the physically weaker sex the contrapositive of that being women were valued for not being like men which is still somewhat of an issue today. Therefore, women were socially conditioned to become more appealing to men by enhancing traits that would be suited to a man's interests. So she may play up the fact that she is weaker by appearing more emotional
Look, although your attempt is noble, it is unfounded and less than anecdotal. You have failed to answer your question which is: compared to men, why are women so emotional? That question is relative as well. So let's put it this way: why do women seem to behave more emotionally than men?
The answer is biological, anthropological, and sociological. Women are not always more emotional than men, but they do have certain chemical and physiological differences which make them appear that way. These include a lack of testosterone which assists in aggression and an overactive amygdala: a center in the brain which regulates the "fight or flight" response. Women are prone to worrying more than men. This could be an evolutionary trait which manifested in order to be more protective of their "own": which means family and children while the men were away hunting/building. Sociologically, women were seen as the physically weaker sex the contrapositive of that being women
Look, although your attempt is noble, it is unfounded and less than anecdotal. You have failed to answer your question which is: compared to men, why are women so emotional? That question is relative as well. So let's put it this way: why do women seem to behave more emotionally than men?
The answer is biological, anthropological, and sociological. Women are not always more emotional than men, but they do have certain chemical and physiological differences which make them appear that way. These include a lack of testosterone which assists in aggression and an overactive amygdala: a center in the brain which regulates the "fight or flight" response. Women are prone to worrying more than men. This could be an evolutionary trait which manifested in order to be more protective of their "own": which means family and children while the men were away hunting/building. Sociologically, women were seen as the physically weaker sex the contrapositive of that being women
Women hold onto the past to much, they need to let go. If i called you annoying 5 years ago, you need to shut up and let it go...
great article! i am going to make my husband read this one!