This actually seems potentially relevant—I think men and women may value status differently.
According to the book “You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation”, for men, conversational subtext tends to be about status. For women, it tends to be more about the strength of the relationship. (Example: Men are supposedly reluctant to ask for directions because they don’t want to appear submissive.)
Computer games men like seem to be about defeating opponents and advancing levels. Women play Farmville, though.
It seems likely that being high status in the EEA would’ve increased a man’s reproductive success more than it would’ve increased a woman’s. (Especially given polygyny, which is actually present in the majority of cultures studied: very interesting paper where I read this.)
Men seem to do more high-variance things like start bands and companies. From what I can tell, men make up the majority of political candidates.
Could it be that men and women just gain and lose status for different kinds of actions? Alternatively what we call status is altogether composed of different things in men and women.
In fairness, I like games that are about defeating opponents and advancing levels. My recent interests have included Diablo III, Guild Wars 2, and Mass Effect. I’m also polyamorous.
On the other hand, I haven’t founded any companies and I’m usually comfortable asking for directions.
She already admitted that status is useful, so this post could be both a grab for status and a genuine confession :P
She is actually a girl, but common mistake :)
This actually seems potentially relevant—I think men and women may value status differently.
According to the book “You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation”, for men, conversational subtext tends to be about status. For women, it tends to be more about the strength of the relationship. (Example: Men are supposedly reluctant to ask for directions because they don’t want to appear submissive.)
Computer games men like seem to be about defeating opponents and advancing levels. Women play Farmville, though.
It seems likely that being high status in the EEA would’ve increased a man’s reproductive success more than it would’ve increased a woman’s. (Especially given polygyny, which is actually present in the majority of cultures studied: very interesting paper where I read this.)
Men seem to do more high-variance things like start bands and companies. From what I can tell, men make up the majority of political candidates.
Could it be that men and women just gain and lose status for different kinds of actions? Alternatively what we call status is altogether composed of different things in men and women.
In fairness, I like games that are about defeating opponents and advancing levels. My recent interests have included Diablo III, Guild Wars 2, and Mass Effect. I’m also polyamorous.
On the other hand, I haven’t founded any companies and I’m usually comfortable asking for directions.
Edited. I’m from a country of gender neutral pronouns :/
It doesn’t bother me :)