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Unit 3 Gender Differences I单元导读 经典引用 Women are never disarmed by compliments; men always are.? Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) 女人从不因为几句恭维话就忘乎所以、放松戒备，而男人却总会这样。 奥斯卡·王尔德(1854－1900) 思考问题 How different are men from women? 男性与女性有多不同？ You may ask yourself the following questions: What do men like doing most in their spare time? What do women like doing most in their spare time? What kinds of occupations are male-dominated? What kinds of occupations are female-dominated? What are the stereotypes associated with male? What are the stereotypes associated with female? In Chinese culture, what are the qualities associated with the ideal male? In Chinese culture, what are the qualities associated with the ideal female? 相关链接 Statistics and Indicators on Men and Women Provided by the Official Website of the U.N. The United Nations’ official web site provides statistics and indicators on women and men in six specific fields of concern: population, family, health, education, work and politics and human rights. The data are compiled mainly from official national and international sources, as these are consistently authoritative and comprehensive. The statistics are updated at least once a year. 联合国官方网站提供的男性女性系列数据和指标。联合国官方网站提供在六个领域中与男性和女性相关的数据和指标。这六个领域分别是：人口，家庭，健康，教育，工作，政治和人权。这些数据主要来源于具有权威性和全面性的国内和国际官方渠道。这些数据每年至少更新一次。 /unsd/ demographic/products/indwm/default.htm 外教点评 “Gender differences” is a term used to refer to both biological and social characteristics that distinguish men and women. The social characteristics include such things as differences in hair styles, clothing, family responsibilities, occupational roles, acceptable behavior and other culturally learned activities and traits. All of these differences are linked to the non-biological notions of masculinity（男性）and femininity（女性）which vary from one culture to another. Sexual or physical differences are determined at birth. Most scientists agree that these