The different worlds of men and women

Feminine vs. masculine – The book stated that since mother and daughter are both the same gender, there is no need for separation to occur for the female child to find her identity due to same sex. This is different for a male child. A male child must first identify himself with his mother, than separate himself from her to find his identity. (140)

I found it not only interesting, but somewhat odd to read about sadomasochism. I have never heard of sadomasochism before. After reading about it I realized I have seen this type of sexual behavior in movie scenes/tv. It’s hard for me to imagine how pain can bring sexual pleasures, but I guess for some people this brings them to an altered state of mind. This is kind of weird for me to imagine.

What caught my attention the most was the differences between the brain in male and female. According to observations made by neurologists women have “less specialization” between their hemispheres than do men. (139) Damages to one side will affect a woman’s brain functions, less then it will of a male. I have always wondered why men and women are so different and this sums the question up for me. Their brains are completely different!! This gives me a great idea on what to do my first overview on. How interesting!