s, women were allowed to do only certain tasks which were approved by men, and not allowed to compete with men. Living in a male dominated society has greatly affected the way women think and perform. A study on gender differences in "helping behavior" by Eagly and Crowley caught me by surprise. Their study concluded that men are more likely to help than women. This conclusion was surprising, because one of women’s major roles in the past has been nurturing, helping to raise children and families. Eagly and Crowley’s study also had some interesting facts on men. Men were more likely to help out if the situation involved danger, and if there were witnesses to their heroic action. This observation brought an interesting question to mind. Do males actually help out because they are concerned about the victim’s danger or because of their interest in looking good themselves? Realizing that the study by Eagly and Crowley excluded the women’s daily role as a helper in the family also made me think about how the male society defines "helping" in general.It also has been noted in studies that women are more fearful and anxious than men. This study was made by men’s and women’s own reporting of their respective situations. According to the results, women admitted to feeling fearful and anxious, more than men did. On the contrary, the conclusion of women being more fearful and anxious than men is worthy of doubt. According to our society, men are supposed to be fearless and brave. On the other hand, women are allowed to admit that they are feeling fearful and anxious. Ever since the era of the sexual revolution, feminists have been looking for a way to overcome gender stereotypes. The feminists thought of an androgynous outlook to be one chief solution. Androgyny is "the combination of masculine and feminine psychological characteristics in an individual." To avoid and to counter the traditional...
