Culture overrides predisposed genetics in determining gender behavior. The significance of biology is that biology is fixed. Each individual's genetic code is established at conception. If genes were to determine exactly who each person would become, then the individual would have no control over the outcome. However, if culture played an important role in determining who each person would be, then the individual could influence the outcome of their own existence. Biological determinists believe that gender behavior is based solely on genetics. There is evidence to suggest that genes determine a person's sex, but culture is the key element in determining the differences between genders and their behaviors.
Aggression is a characteristic displayed by both males and females. The cliché: active boys versus passive girls, originated thousands of years ago when males would go hunting for food to bring back home while the females stayed home to take care of the children. Janet Hyde of......
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