5.Men are always rightAlways.No matter how much evidence there is to the contrary.Even once they’ve been proven wrong.Still right.
6.They stay warmerMen have a higher average body temperature.Which would explain why I’m wearing a winter coat in the office.Meanwhile,my male counterpart sports a lightweight,long sleeved shirt.He looks perfectly comfortable,and I’m still cold.
7.When nature calls,they answerIt’s almost as though the world was designed to make it easier for men to pee.First,there’s the obvious physiological advantage – one that allows them to go anytime,anywhere (unfortunately for any unsuspecting passerby).Then,there’s the less obvious physiological advantage.Men have longer urethras,so they don’t feel the urge as quickly – or as often - as women do.Not fair,given the relative ease with which they can take care of business.
Meanwhile,we women suffer the excruciating wait outside the ladies’ room – then again,sometimes the long line makes for some good banter (just don’t laugh too hard).
8."Bros before hos" rings true for themNever mind the derogatory nature of the expression – the notion of loyalty still resonates.And the fact that there is really no equivalent for women is telling.In my experience,men are kinder to one another than we are.How often do you hear a girl trash talk another girl - even her own best friend?All the time.Now,how often do you hear a man doing the same?Almost never.
Someone once said a misogynist is a “man who hates women as much as women hate one another.” I hope to God I never meet such a man.
9.Men are smarterSort of.Recent IQ test studies show that men,on average,score 5 points higher than women.But these findings are not exactly without flaw.The correlation seems not to be gender-specific but rather size-specific.Larger people have larger brains,which means more neurons,and thus,higher intelligence.Of course this is not always the case (Albert Einstein didn’t have a particularly large brain),but it does appear to be the general trend.
Another consideration is the subjective nature of IQ tests – for example,men perform better in tests of spatial intelligence,while women excel in linguistic intelligence.Who’s to say which types of intelligence are more valuable?Nowadays,more women are graduating from college than men – I like to think that’s a more significant coup than five measly – and questionable – IQ points.
10.It really is a man's worldHigh school me refused to buy into it.College me was skeptical too.Heck,even grad school me held onto a glimmer of hope that the conventional wisdom was flawed (and that my mother was – as usual – wrong).But all grown up,working,professional me knows better.Men earn more for the same jobs.Most of my bosses have been men.Men don’t have a biological clock.On a man,wrinkles add character.And on and on and on.