article_snippet.sent: The question is, do these tendencies result from nature — with the biological gender we are born with deciding our interests and personalities — or do our interests and personalities result from nurture, with society and upbringing creating the differing ways that men and women behave?
article_snippet.sent: Almost immediately, such as dressing up little boys as girls and vice versa and watching how people treat them start rough-housing and playing with trucks, while the boys are treated far more gently by the adults around the boys.
article_snippet.sent: — such as being gentler with girls and letting boys behave more roughly
article_snippet.sent: — often mould children into men and women who embody gender stereotypes.
article_snippet.sent: While I agree that lots of wild generalisations about men and women are bandied around, I also think there may be something in claims that our fundamental biology influences how we behave.
article_snippet.sent: Ignoring gender differences, however, comes with its own dangers.
article_snippet.sent: That situation is now changing as researchers involve more females and start actively looking for differences.
article_snippet.sent: This, I think, is why researching gender differences is worth doing.
highlights_snippet.sent: Documentary examines if gender-specific traits are due to biology (occuring from birth) or develop as a result of environment .
  