# Why is their a strong belief that single women can't raise boys?

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**Created:** [May 19, 2016, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-their-a-strong-belief-that-single-women-cant-raise-boys/755149 "2016-05-19T08:03:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-their-a-strong-belief-that-single-women-cant-raise-boys/755149/61 "2016-05-26T01:58:45Z")

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> [@Maastricht](#):
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> Cyberhawk, if there was a “male brain” way, there would’t be so many cultural differences in maleness across the globe. Maleness is, to a much larger extent then believed, a cultural concept.  
> [Geert Hofstede site CV work life theory 6 dimensions of culture Gert Jan](https://geert-hofstede.com/national-culture.html)

The idea that there might be [structural, hormonal or chemical differences](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroscience_of_sex_differences) in male/female brain function wouldn’t preclude cultural differences.

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