Do we as women have a biological imperative?

Question

Do we as women have a biological imperative?

Answer 1

Yes. We have a biological imperative to ovulate once a month up until age 50 or so. After that, I can't really think of anything else.

Answer 2

I wish more women had a 'biological imperative' to look good to a man instead walking around with 50 extra pounds. There aren't enough women who care about their physical appearance for me to be convinced of a biological imperative in all human females. Some of you ladies get it, but you're in the minority.

Answer 3

I would have to agree with Tracey's answer, but add the dreaded bikini wax, as something that we as women must endure, that men do not have to endure.  They in turn, have the biological imperative of waxing their backs.

Answer 4

A biological imperative to what?

Procreate?- Yes both men and women have a biological imperative to procreate (survival of the species and all that...)

Be nice?- Doesn't seem to be that way, although it would be good if more people were like that.

Answer 5

Does any living organism on this planet have a biological imperative?

*you know the answer!

Answer 6

Most people, men and women, are programmed by nature to want to reproduce.  if we weren't, then the human race would die out.

Answer 7

Nope, no one does! Except for basic bodily functions like respiration, breathing, etc.

Imperative meaning unavoidable, a command, impossible to evade etc - in other words, deterministic. Even if you don't accept free will (an acceptable view point) it is impossible to really claim a 100% nature viewpoint on anything, given most recent studies. All humans do have biological trends or urges, but they are modified by environmental factors, and not imperative. The biological trends etc we do have are subject to a *lot* of individual variation. Not everyone wants or will ever want kids, for example, and that is a fairly influential drive.

Answer 8

I don't have a biological imperative to procreate, but I do have a biological imperitive to eat, drink, breathe, have fun.