# The Difference Between Men & Women **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [June 19, 2003, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009 "2003-06-19T21:54:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sock\_Munkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Sock\_Munkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sock_Munkey)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/1 "2003-06-19T21:54:44Z")
Did this thread glitch or is it just me? ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/2 "2003-06-19T21:55:59Z")
Hmmmm. No, it’s not just you. ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/3 "2003-06-19T21:58:51Z")
Well, women would have an OP… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/4 "2003-06-19T22:01:04Z")
Hee Hee. Well, I guess it’s up to us. Name the #1 difference between men and women, in 10 words or less. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/5 "2003-06-19T22:01:10Z")
All women have long hair, apart from that, there is no difference. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/6 "2003-06-19T22:22:04Z")
A man can only smuggle one grenade onto an airplane. ---
**Author:** ![WillGolfForFood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/82dd89/32.png) [@WillGolfForFood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillGolfForFood)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/7 "2003-06-19T22:24:31Z")
Women get to play off of the red tees. Apart from that, no difference. ---
**Author:** ![Padmaraga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@Padmaraga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padmaraga)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/8 "2003-06-19T23:24:40Z")
Women can admit they don’t know the answer. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/9 "2003-06-19T23:34:38Z")
Men don’t want to ask for directions. 😉 (The only difference between men and women are the fun ones 😃 ) ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/10 "2003-06-19T23:37:48Z")
Women use maps. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/11 "2003-06-19T23:38:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rjung \* > \*\*Men don’t want to ask for directions. 😉 > \*\* Curses! Beaten to the punchline again. ---
**Author:** ![Blake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@Blake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blake)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/12 "2003-06-20T00:05:38Z")
Isn’t it something to do with having a penis or a bagina? ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/13 "2003-06-20T00:10:19Z")
NPR did a story on _Morning Edition_ today about the Y chromosome. It turns out that men and women share only 98.5% of genetic material, roughly the same as the difference between a man and a chimpanzee. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/14 "2003-06-20T00:19:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fear Itself \* > \*\*NPR did a story on _Morning Edition_ today about the Y chromosome. It turns out that men and women share only 98.5% of genetic material, roughly the same as the difference between a man and a chimpanzee. \*\* Oh! Now it all becomes crystal clear. I’m going to say men masturbate and are into visual stimulation more so than the fairer sex. And now, 20 million women who love porn and masturbate 10 times a day will pipe in. You guys don’t have to thank me all at once. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/15 "2003-06-20T00:59:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fear Itself \* > \*\*NPR did a story on _Morning Edition_ today about the Y chromosome. It turns out that men and women share only 98.5% of genetic material, roughly the same as the difference between a man and a chimpanzee. \*\* Oh! Now it all becomes crystal clear. I’m going to say men masturbate and are into visual stimulation more so than the fairer sex. And now, 20 million women who love porn and masturbate 10 times a day will pipe in. You guys don’t have to thank me all at once. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/16 "2003-06-20T01:11:47Z")
My first DOUBLE POST! WhooHoo!! ---
**Author:** ![Super\_Gnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Super\_Gnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Gnat)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/17 "2003-06-20T01:38:42Z")
Wait a second. So when they compared humans to chimps, they only compared _male_ humans to chimps? How chauvinistic is that? ---
**Author:** ![catsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@catsix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catsix)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/18 "2003-06-20T02:23:22Z")
[qupte] **Blonde** said: And now, 20 million women who love porn and masturbate 10 times a day will pipe in. You guys don’t have to thank me all at once. [/quote] Woman #1 who loves porn and masturbates 10 times a day checking in. 19,999,999 women to go. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/19 "2003-06-20T02:26:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by catsix \* > \*\*[qupte] **Blonde** said: > And now, 20 million women who love porn and masturbate 10 times a day will pipe in. You guys don’t have to thank me all at once. Woman #1 who loves porn and masturbates 10 times a day checking in. 19,999,999 women to go. 😉 \*\* [/QUOTE] So now all they want is for you and I to start flirting with each other! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![catsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@catsix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catsix)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009/20 "2003-06-20T02:45:58Z")
Damn. I hate typos like that. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-men-women/183009.md?page=2)