Question

‘What men can do, women can do better.’
Divide your class into 2 groups. Let one group offer points ‘For the topic’ and the other, ‘Against the topic.’ Note down the points in your notebooks and expand the points in two separate write-ups, as views and counterviews. Suggest suitable titles for each.

Answer 1

View: Men cannot compare to women

Women have inherent qualities not possessed by men that enable them to do things better than men. There was a time when certain professions or careers were considered the sole domain of men. In recent years, women have pooh-poohed the very idea.

Women have more patience and endurance than men. Hence, when entrusted with any task, they stick it out and see it through. They are painstaking and focus on every detail. They can see the overall picture, unlike men who prioritise short-term benefits and instant solutions.
Women tend to communicate more effectively than men, focusing on creating solutions that work for the group, talking through issues, and utilising nonverbal cues such as tone, emotion, and empathy, whereas men tend to be more task-oriented, less talkative, and more isolated. Men have a more difficult time understanding emotions that are not explicitly verbalised, while women tend to intuit emotions and emotional cues.

Men tend to have a ‘fight or flight’ response to stressful situations, while women seem to approach these situations with a tend or befriend' strategy.

Hence, women do very well as PR Managers, HR Managers, and Psychologists. Psychiatrists, etc., which were previously considered exclusive, male-dominated fields of work.

Counterview: Men are the superior species

With no disrespect or offence intended. When it comes to the job front, men are superior to women. They have the discipline, the psychological assurance and presence, and most importantly. the time to sit over time and meet targets.

Women tend to be straightforward, outspoken, and curt in their dealings with clients. Men are more polite, patient, and considerate, especially with irate customers. This is because they are more hormonally stable and balanced than women. They tend to view things from a long-term viewpoint and are focused on the goals of the establishment they work for

Men tend to process better in the left hemisphere of the brain, while women tend to process equally well in both hemispheres. This difference explains why men are generally stronger with left-brain activities and approach problem-solving from a task-oriented perspective.