Why are women perceived as weaker than men?

Question

Is it because of our so-called fragility: our emotions, the fact that we are able to carry & birth children, our menstrual periods, the fact that some of us like to look pretty ? How come so many men don't take women seriously & are perceived as weaker?

Answer 1

Because women are weaker than men.  That's why women have seperate sporting events from men, because they can't compete on the same level.  Women are 'seen' as weaker than men because they are.

Answer 2

Because they ARE weaker than men.

Answer 3

Perspective. In my opinion women can be much tougher, more competitive and nastier than men.

Answer 4

Well men are considerably physically stronger... The thing about liking to look pretty probably also doesn't help your case.

Answer 5

1st  reason is because we usually show our emotions more often than men.  Therefore, we tend to be considered emotional.  Being emotional is often considered being weak, unable to make rational decisions, or use good judgment, and so on..... (However, they surely know how to turn the tears on just like a women when they *&#@ up!)

2nd reason is because its taught in the bible that men are the heads of the households and so forth. (I guess that's why there are so many divorced couples. Ha!)

3rd reason is because we are not physically stronger than men. (I'd like to see them give birth!)

I woudn't say men don't take women seriously.  I think they respect women, who take themselves seriously.

Answer 6

Obviously women are physically weaker than men about 98% of the time.

This question is an example of why men don't take women seriously.

Answer 7

Physically wise most women are. If women could lift more than men then men would be seen as weak.

A smart person knows that this is not true.

Would you call a woman who raised 4 kids on her own because her husband left her "weak" I dont think so.

Answer 8

Because they use the little pink girly weights at the gym and because they whine about everything.

Answer 9

women are weaker than men,for one because men physicly are stronger than women and the other reason why I think this way is because women have to treat men like @&^% to empower themselves and each other.

Answer 10

It is the human nature instilled in all men from centuries ago. Man has never let this teaching be retrained from their childhood.

Answer 11

The word perceive is your keyword.  Some perceive a diamond as beautiful; I see them as cold and emotionless.  It's always best to know who you are; soon this statements are like water rolling off a ducks back.

Answer 12

Because not enough women are doing the work to change that perception.  Want a perception to change?  Then one must change the behavior that is feeding the perception.

edit:  Thx.  Just speaking from my experiences.

Answer 13

because physically women are weaker. that's nature.

Answer 14

Men are physically stronger and in our world physical strength is seen as the only important strength.

You can be physically weak but still be a strong person.

Far to many people forget about emotional strength, strength of character, strength of determination, etc.

Answer 15

I am going to give an answer that many women may not think it is my place to give, being a man:  While there are male attitudes about supposed female weakness, a lot of the perception of women as being weaker comes from women.  In school, girls were treated as fragile and emotive, and boys were castigated (yes, by the teachers AND our mothers) for the same expressiveness and for not being strong.  This atitude is ingrained long before periods and childbirth are even considered.

For myself, I find women who act as though they are weaker are difficult to be close to because I suppose I feel that weakness (or at least the portayal of it) is quite manipulative in many cases.  As for the attitudes of some men, I try not to carry the burden of other's misconceptions.  I am fortunate that there are not many men in my circle of association who have poor atitudes towards women, nor many women who play the "I am a poor little weak girl" card.