Here are some links to studies supporting the Maternal Dominance Hypothesis
You can read my complete thread on the idea here: https://genderdreaming.com/forum/gen...ypothesis.html
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Here are some links to studies supporting the Maternal Dominance Hypothesis
You can read my complete thread on the idea here: https://genderdreaming.com/forum/gen...ypothesis.html
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/...,4391984.story (this is interesting and shows that high-ranking primates really DO have higher testosterone.)
Very interesting!
Ugh that really makes me feel hopeless....my testosterone just kicked in and im anxious now lol
DON'T feel hopeless! Swaying can counteract all that stuff by making your body "think" you are dropping in status!
I think the stuff like hip ratio and less likely to be divored stuff gets to me because we cant change our hips and most would not divorce just to see if it helped our sway lol and i always wondered and now it seems true that are girl moms just more loving and maternal and all that? Maybe lowering my T will make me more affectionate and mellow?
You know, I haven't wanted to say this, because it makes me sound like a bad mother to begin with, but I feel far more cuddly and loving towards the boys these past couple of weeks. Of course I always cuddle and love them but my patience doesn't last very long when they're making a fuss over something like a broken toe nail (rather than a 'proper' injury!) and in general I'm not a touchy sort of person. I've wondered whether this is a positive effect of all the stuff I'm doing to lower my T. I guess I feel more maternal.
I love my kids with evey ounce of my soul but im not the huggy kissy type.i find it easier to be affectionate when they are babies but as they get older its harder because i just want them to behave and be quiet and give me my space ugh i sound horrible.It HAS to be the hormones that effects the way we interact with our kids.The weird thing is that i get choked up easy like when i watch a sweet commercial or movie and i cry...after the birth of all my kids i cried like a baby i was soo happy they were born. Does our bodies sense that female babies need more tenderness so they can grow up and nurture their children and if we are less nurturing and more domineering a boy may be a better bet since they are usually not the ones who need to raise the babies so they can be less affectionate? Does this make any sense? Im sorry if i am offending anyone and we are all good moms but there is no denying we all interact with our kids differently and i wonder if this sends some sort of message.
Aww, queen-of-harts, that made me cry! No matter how many boys or girls I have in the future I'm going to make it my mission to be more tender and touchy with them every day - the difference is subtle, I'm being just a little more patient, cuddling a little more often and I'm a little less likely to say 'never mind, you'll be alright' and to sympathise instead. These are qualities I want them to have (their future wives will be grateful I'm sure!) and it's how I want them to remember their childhoods and what their mummy was like. Aww, I've gone all mushy, I love my boys so much :D