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<blockquote data-quote="apoptosis" data-source="post: 4165296" data-attributes="member: 3226">I would have to disagree. I am a biologist and from a biology standpoint men are significantly stronger than women by a fair margin. This is not a cultural issue (though cultural issues can definitely impact strength) but a biological one. Muscle development is different genetically and biochemically. This is not in any way in doubt scientifically through every type of study. Men and women of the same weight will not possess the same strength as men have on average have significantly (statistically) greater muscle mass.Unless they genetically engineer women, men will always be stronger. While equal training has definitely decreased the gap, it is pretty close to the point of being genetic differences. Even supplementing with anabolic steroids doesn't even out the playing field as much musculoskeletal development has already occurred. It would really require upregulating many genes in women involved in muscle development. It is the same intrasex differences, genetics play a large role in whether a person can pack on the muscle or not (why&nbsp; i can't ever be a large muscle guy without lots of steroids).But in a game who cares. You could model the STR differences reasonably well, but for what gain. It would just cause issues and really very little benefit.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="apoptosis, post: 4165296, member: 3226"] I would have to disagree. I am a biologist and from a biology standpoint men are significantly stronger than women by a fair margin. This is not a cultural issue (though cultural issues can definitely impact strength) but a biological one. Muscle development is different genetically and biochemically. This is not in any way in doubt scientifically through every type of study. Men and women of the same weight will not possess the same strength as men have on average have significantly (statistically) greater muscle mass. Unless they genetically engineer women, men will always be stronger. While equal training has definitely decreased the gap, it is pretty close to the point of being genetic differences. Even supplementing with anabolic steroids doesn't even out the playing field as much musculoskeletal development has already occurred. It would really require upregulating many genes in women involved in muscle development. It is the same intrasex differences, genetics play a large role in whether a person can pack on the muscle or not (why i can't ever be a large muscle guy without lots of steroids). But in a game who cares. You could model the STR differences reasonably well, but for what gain. It would just cause issues and really very little benefit. [/QUOTE]

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