Why do women's hands bend outwards from the elbow down, while men's inwards?

Question

Is it to do with the shape of the hips?

Answer 1

no, its just that women have womanly hands, which bend outwards

Answer 2

I do not know, but would like to say I'm a woman, no doubt about it, and my hands bend inward.

Answer 3

Mine bend both ways.  Now what?

Answer 4

If you take a look at the skeletal and muscular structure of men and woman, you will find very little difference between them in the arms.  Yet, your observation is more correct than not.  I do not believe that the shape of the hips has anything to do with this.  It is often observed in very narrow hipped woman.

Perhaps it has more to do with the way people use their arms that determines this.  Males tend to have more muscular arms and shoulders than females.  There are exceptions to this, but this is generally true.  The distribution of muscles also tends to give slightly different shapes to the arms.  This may not always be true in the future.

One consequence of this difference can be observed while individuals throw an object overhand.  The phrase "throw like a girl" had some basis in the past.

  

Answer 5

I never noticed that before. I will be more observant to what you have noticed.

Answer 6

that's how it works, some women have inward by themselves also but men have more lol .

Answer 7

If If that was true, it would be because of how men and women are designed differently. Maybe because historically women helped and men fought, so their bodies adapted to how they were used. (carrying and lifting vs. clasping a wepond, or tool) And thats just a theory, personally my hands can go either way.

Answer 8

oh ****... iam a man???