Ummm....are you saying gender plays no part in the biological differences between males and females? In that case, what do you think plays a role in those differences?

 I wish I knew, and if I did, I wish I were able to articulate in an easily understandable manner, but I don´t and can´t. However, the caricature represented in some of today´s cultures doesn´t seem to be it either.

Differences are more than just physical. Each, male and female, have unique strengths, maybe an exploration of those would be a good idea?

What do you think Stumpy? Have you given it much thought, or done much research?

Bookmarked....thank you AlphaF

 Yes 

From reading Yaşar Kemal, it seems Eastern Anatolia is very difficult and inhospitable area. Is that correct, and wouldn´t that be an issue as well? It seems getting around, managing resources and all would contribute to a general isolation and poverty. We see similar issues in other places, like the Ozarks in the US, the mountainous areas of Mexico.

I just downloaded it and then clicked on what I wanted to listen to. It came up in Windows Media Player. I used winzip for that. What unzip program do you have?

Fabulous!!!  AlphaF....it´s hard to hear classical music today .....thanks to you I am now listening to Bartok

 So sad to hear that. It would depend on where she is....different countries have different processes. Even in places like the USA, each state has different processes and laws.

Not only that, but there are hardly any Muslimah voices here....When they have spoken they have been belittled and demeaned told they are oppressed, stupid or just misinformed....I miss dear Canli, Elham, Azade...to name a few. They tried so hard but left hurt and frustrated. It is a fact the loudest voices here are "liberated" Western women who seem to feel they are the experts on what constitutes proper femininity.

 This is one of the issues I have had a hard time on here....it seems "Western" women don´t see the differences between males and females. It is no question regarding equality, but rather differences in endowments, and a recognition of those. The difference between XX and XY.....there is a difference you know?

Please don´t ask me to have to enumerate those differences, I don´t have the time, and a search on the term gender differences should be rewarding.