FCHD 2400 C.

Beckert

General Differences between Men and Women (Note: Not all men nor all women fit
neatly into these general categories, but many do)

1. The primary source of self-esteem for men involves their OCCUPATION, the
MONEY they earn, and SERVICES provided to others while women tend to
focus on their HOME, HUSBAND, FAMILY and CHILDREN
(APPEARANCE).
2. Men are concerned about ACHIEVEMENT, while women seek SECURITY.
3. Men view life in COMPARTMENTS and SEGMENTS while women seem
more INTERGRATED and often see the WHOLES picture.
4. Men know they don’t UNDERSTAND women while women think they
UNDERSTAND men. (From female point of view)
5. Men tend to miss SUBTLE CUES while women tune into them.
6. Men have less MEMORY for detail while women seem to NOTICE and
REMEMBER everything.
7. Men tend to be TASK oriented while women are motivated toward PEOPLE.
(Now becoming less and less the case)
8. Men seek to PLEASE their wives while women tend to CARE for their
husbands.
9. Men form and maintain relationships by DOING THINGS together while
women enjoy CONVERSATION.
10. Men like to work things out in their HEADS, while women prefer to work
them out with OTHER PEOPLE.
11. WOMEN TEND TO LIVE IN THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, WHILE
MEN TEND TO ONLY LIVE IN THE PRESENT.
12. MEN TEND TO SHUT THE DOOR AND MOVE ON, MAY NOT LEARN
FROM THE PAST.