[Silly]

But are initiative and adventure "male"?

Actually, men are more predisposed to taking risks, and are much more skilled at it than women. So yes, initiative and adventure, in that sense of the word, are indeed "male." It is part of our makeup -- and it is counter-balanced, in a healthy way, by other characteristics in women.

[attiladhun2]

"Actually, men are more predisposed to taking risks, and are much more skilled at it than women."

And the wild streak in males is tamed by marriage and family. This explains more than anything else the violence and depravity you'll find in the inner-city of major urban areas. The breakdown of marriage and the family there have encourged males to remain essentially adolescents well into adulthood. Without the civilizing role of families of their own, inner-city males become brutes without pity.

[68skylark]

So yes, initiative and adventure, in that sense of the word, are indeed "male." It is part of our makeup -- and it is counter-balanced, in a healthy way, by other characteristics in women.

Excellent comment -- I agree.