Difference between men and women

Man is a male human being, while woman is a female person.

Mainly, the man produces the hormone testosterone and the woman estrogen. For this reason, each one develops different characteristics.

The differences between men and women can be appreciated in physical, biological, psychological, social and cultural terms.

Men	Women
Definition	Male persons.	Female persons.
Chromosomes	Genetically they possess the XY sex chromosome pair.	They have the XX sex chromosomes.
Fertilization	In fertilization, they provide a sperm that can be X or Y, which determines the sex of the baby.	They provide an egg with an X sex chromosome.
Functioning of hormones	Higher testosterone level, causing a more aggressive and dominant character. Testosterone levels also speed up metabolism, facilitating weight loss. Your level of prolactin production is lower.	Hormonal changes alter the menstrual cycle, causing fickle moods and the development of the maternal instinct. This generally makes it difficult for them to lose weight. They produce more prolactin, responsible for producing breast milk and tears.
Primary (reproductive) sexual characters	The gonads, the genital tract and the external genitalia: the penis and the testes.	The gonads, the genital tract and the external genitalia: the vulva.
Secondary sexual characters	Lower voice and greater visibility of the Adam's apple. Increased amount of facial and body hair. Ability to develop more muscles and more strength. More developed chest and shoulders. They are generally heavier and taller.	The voice is higher. They have less amount of facial and body hair. Relatively lower muscle capacity. Developed breasts. They are generally smaller in weight and stature.
Neural connections	They have more neuronal connections in the brain, the brain being larger and with a greater amount of white matter. There is a greater predominance of the left cerebral hemisphere.	They have more connections between the right and left hemispheres of the brain. This is usually denser and has more gray matter. The use of the left and right hemispheres is balanced.
Body temperature	Because they have greater muscle mass, their temperature is more balanced throughout the body.	They more effectively maintain core body temperature.
Senses	They have greater visual acuity, but paradoxically they have less color perception.	They have greater hearing and olfactory acuity. They distinguish more colors than men.
Sterilization	To permanently prevent childbearing, vasectomies are performed.	Female sterilization is done with the ligation of the fallopian tubes.
Fun facts	They better focus on one activity at a time. They focus more on achieving goals. They traditionally prefer action. They have a higher sex drive, because sexual intercourse is perceived as another physiological function. Tendency to baldness due to increased production of androgens.	They have the ability to perform multiple activities simultaneously. They are more willing to get socially involved. They generally prefer to converse and communicate both their feelings and their opinions. They need more affection and emotion in their sexual relationships. Less tendency to baldness due to lower androgen production.

What are men?

Man are all those people of male gender, also known as males.

Normally, the term is used to refer to the adult person, although it also refers to man when it is generalized to the entire human race.

Men have very different biological and physiological qualities from women. The production of testosterone it causes a man to have more body and facial hair, a wider chest and shoulders, a larger Adam's apple, as well as an ability to develop muscles more easily.

In addition, men are the ones who determine the sex of the baby through the cell spermatozoon inserted into the female ovum.

The primary sexual organs in men are external, while in women they are located internally in his body.

The male predominance in society has led to the sexism. There are many trades, professions or activities that have traditionally been considered typically male in areas such as religion, politics, science or some sports, but with the passage of time, women have been conquering almost all spaces.

Other stereotypes have changed over time, however some paradigms are still valid, such as:

• Men are more rational and women are more affective and emotional.
• Physical aggressiveness in men and verbal aggressiveness in women.
• High sense of competitiveness in men and low sense of competitiveness in women.

What are women?

Women are the people of female. Typically, the term "women" is used to refer to adults.

The woman, due to the production of estrogensShe has a narrow waist, developed breasts, less body and facial hair, wide hips, a wider pelvis, and generally a higher voice than men.

The woman is mostly in charge of the reproductive work, taking into account pregnancy, childbirth and lactation that allows the survival of the human species.

Natural or artificial contraceptive methods have allowed the woman or the couple to plan their offspring significantly reducing the number of children procreated and allowing women to exercise their sexuality freely.

Women were traditionally seen as the weaker sex, a paradigm that has been overturned in most countries of the world.

Women have gained ground in different areas of society. In 1979, the United Nations Assembly approved the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, becoming a great achievement for the fight for women's rights in the society.

The movement feminist It has waged a constant struggle for the recognition of equal opportunities and rights between women and men.

The International Women's Day is commemorated on March 8.

See also:

• Types of feminism.
• Equality and gender equity

Degree in social communication, journalism mention, from the Santa Rosa Catholic University (2014), with specialization in communication and negotiation strategies by the Iberoamerican Institute of the University of Salamanca (2013).