Why do so many still think women are always weaker than men?

So eedless to say, every time I hear the "Women are weaker than men" line I go off on the jerk who says it, don't care if the person is male or female, Igo off because I find that generlization highly insulting to not just myself but to all women. LOL GO TEAM!!! and I do too...My brother has that sort of a negative view of women and I have put him in his place 100xs over....which is actually very entertaining since he's only abut 5'7" and weighs maybe 150 soakin wet AND is a laidback, stoner, passive type...unlike myself..I'm 5'9", 170 and a former street kid with a violent mean streak in me that HAS put men to the ground LOL...Of course my brother also thinks that women should ONLY be barefoot and pregnant, speak when spoken to and are here to serve men adn do as they are told...Needless to say, we've had many a "discussion" about it over the yrs LOL I think that anyone with that sort of "women are weak" attitude needs to go a few rounds with women like us and see what the end result is LOL...I have gone rounds with men both in a friendly fashion AND in not so friendly ways as well...I use to play tackle football with the boys as a teen..I AM NOT a passive "oh poor me" woman..I take care of me and mine and have since I was 13....I DARE some dumbarse to step to me with the assumption that I'm some wimpy girlie girl who is "less than, weaker than".....they'll learn the hard way and eat some serious crow LOL

The traditional roles of men and women are changing. Eventhough men have not been freed from being the principal breadwinnders, they are also expected to help with household chores. Women too are making money outside the home, but they still operate under the assumption that childrearing is primarily their function. Men and women alike cry under the load and insist they are overworked and underappreciated. Both are probably right. But women still have more of the housekeeping burden falls on their shoulders than on their husbands' and at work they are paid less and promoted less ofetn. What may be worse, the stress being placed on them may be taking its toll on their childre and spouses; society needs to understand that women are just human, not superwomen.

Just don't think about it, it's just gender discrimination that is present on our society. You should have looked at the Beijing Olympics Woman's weight lifting competition. The woman there are so awesome, it's not something all males can do. Even my male gym trainer who is so big and bulky told me that he can't lift 130kg.

geez... you're tall and definitely strong. i tell you what, some men will acknowledge that you are stronger than them. but some just stubbornly disagree because like what strawberryrain said pride is what it is. they still think they were naturally born to be stronger and yet women are emerging and overthrowing them slowly, so they'll blab about that line, "women are weaker than men." women became more empowered and some men are fearing we'll dominate them like the way they dominated us. anyways, good news is not all men think this way. BUT, the "misguided belief" will always exist. i was thinking you're lucky enough since women from the west are more empowered than us, women from the east. so yeah, don't think too much about these blabbering, it'll never get away. what's important is you know yourself that YOU ARE STRONG.^_~ you don't have to be compared to men, you don't see them as a special group. men and women, they're all the same, and you are stronger than some of them (put altogether). by the way, i envy your physical strength, because i'm physically weak. but it didn't made me feel weaker than men around me. and whether they acknowledge it or not, i know cause i feel they fear me especially once i use my brain. i can't beat men in a hand-to-hand combat like what you do, but i know a lot of men and women around me who never wanted to get involve in a fight with me. so cheers to all strong women.^_^

me too agree that women are weaker than men always...the reason could be their emotions...when people get emotional,they tend to become weak...this is what the case of most women around...

my boss's husband told me that pound for pound women are actually stronger than men,its only because men are taller that people think they are stronger.I am only 5 foot 3 and i have taken down a 5ft11 guy when he tried to steal my handbag,(it was fun!)

I know of a woman in my village who wrestles down a half of the men in the entire village-dont tell me that is a sign of weakness!

well physically women are weaker than men. it is not anything but our genes. from the moment we are born, women are made to be weaker than men. all else being equal, a man's gene directs more of the energy towards building muscles. a woman's gene directs the energy towards building fats. this is the reason why when doing a body checkup, the body fat index is different for men and women. there are women who are stronger than men after training. however, given the same amount of training, men will be stronger than women. just look at sports event, the world record for men events is always faster/farther/higher than women events. doesn't this already tell us something? cheers ;p

Physically, men are really stronger than women. The difference in the muscular structure of men and women makes the other stronger and the other weaker. Mentally, however, no one can say that women are always weaker than men because sometimes women outdo men in terms of intelligence and maturity. That's just my opinion.

I think that's complete bull****! Women can be very strong too, think about the world's strongest woman competition and everything like that. And why the best men in these kinds of competitions win the best women? That's because women have been raised to think that they shouldn't be strong, men the opposite way. So women can be just as strong as men.

No big deal to me! If men are stronger then so be it! In the first place God really made them to be stronger then women because they are to destined to head the women. If indeed there are strong women then well and good but to make a big deal about who is stronger against who does not make sense to me. Sorry but that is my opinion.

Hi victoria, It was the men that invented those words because they know darn well that women are stronger in many ways then men thefore they want to keep women down. I always say men only have muscles but one brain if they have two it'll fighting between themsleves. Men are weak in every way but they only have strenght more then some women. Bright Blessings Tamara

it's not only physically that strength is measured...that's just one part of it...if you know how to use your strength with your brains...sure you're stronger...regardless if you're a man or a woman...strategy is the key.

people are always going to believe that men are stronger than woman because that is what is drilled into your head as a kid... dont hit girls because you are stronger than them... i even find myself saying that to my son sometimes. I believe emotionally women are stronger even tho it doesnt seem like it. I think as far as physical strength it can go either way, just depends on the person.

may be the average body size denotes that. there are men who appear weaker in figure than women and there are power lifters women who look very composed and sturdy. may be it is just a misnomer. bye and happy my lotting.

This situation is always exist,it's a fast view of point in our mind although we know some women is really stronger than some men,men alwasy say this line beacause men think that they should guard women,it's men's duty.It is a true that some women are better than some men,they can do things which men can't do,now the modern younger don't think women are weak,at least i think so

you are brave. in my opinion, I agree that in physiology, woman is weaker thatn man mostly. no body can change it. but there is no reason for discrimination. now, as same as man, woman works hard and earns much, even more than man. woman also supports family as same man, woman is no more a machine for washing and cooking, woman has her own job and salary. even woman is more staunch and laborious than man, woman can also areate fortune for her country. we can't judge a person by sppearance. the strength of heart is powerful.

it is a harsh task to change people's concept.especially the traditional ones. actually, in the ancient time the so called men is superior to female just presented by the way of strength. But now many cases have showed that lots of women in fact are over that of men. So just watching, the world is changing, I do not mean that female exceeds in male,but making man and woman to be closer and closer equalarity .

yes there is still existing this basis. i do think man ang woman should be the same .sometimes woman is more strong

i absolutely hate this stereotype. it is irrational and close-minded as far as i'm concerned. i mean, yes, on the average, men generally have larger muscle mass and stature, but in the incidents where that is not the case, we really have no advantage. women are equipped with a higher functioning intellect, a higher pain tolerance, and a better connection with their emotions. some may argue that that last one is a weakness, but its a lot harder to express and accept emotions than it is to shut them out.