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Nature vs. Nurture in Gender Issues

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why. Patriarchy has long assumed that the male gender is, by nature, regarded as superior over its female counterpart; while this mentality has been somewhat reversed in certain global  communities, it still takes precedent in many others that refuse to alter centuries-worth of tradition. Of the myriad occasions for the nature/nurture argument to exist, sports and language represent  two where the student might apply a combination of both aspects. II. SPORTS Among the variables that separate boys from girls in  competitive sports is the natural disposition for physical stamina and ability. The composition of the female body, while similar in appearance, is quite different in strength, vigor and overall  endurance. This is not to say that girls are not capable of attaining substantial strength and endurance of their own, however the presence of male testosterone is what greatly  establishes the difference between the genders. It is the age-old nature versus nurture manner of thinking; girls are, by nature, less aggressive than  boys because they do not have near the same level of testosterone -- the hormone responsible for male aggressiveness. As such, aggressive tendencies do not come as naturally to  girls as it does to boys. Consequently, coaching techniques must accommodate the differing needs of each gender, just as they must for each individual player. Not all girls  respond well to the nurturing side of instructions, just as not all boys can handle the in-your-face style customarily related to boys coaching.  Basic gender variance gives rise to several differences between the sexes; however, body weight and mass, in particular, are especially influential. Throughout childhood and into adolescence, boys and girls