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<blockquote data-quote="Ipissimus" data-source="post: 4171136" data-attributes="member: 41514">Short biology lesson: Men produce Testosterone. So do women but in much smaller amounts. Testosterone is what promotes growth and muscle in the human body and gives men a greater disposition towards aggression.I can't speak for everyone but what I am saying is that a man who exercises will build more muscle than a woman who exercises the same amount. Therefore, at the high end, men are slightly stronger than women (which is why the olympic weightlifter point is important).Yes, there are many women out there who can kick a man's ass. But that's more due to the fact that strength is only one component of skill in a battle. Knowing how and where to hit someone is more important, as well as being able to last the distance. Strategy and mental focus is also a factor.Now, getting away from strength, I wouldn't be inclined to give bonuses/penalties to Charisma. I'd be more inclined to give men a bonus to Intimidation and women a bonus to Diplomacy. I wouldn't touch either of the mental statistics either, since measuring them is unreliable and the sex that got the penalty would be insulted. Instead, I'd be more inclined to give females a +1 Dex and males a -1 Dex (several studies have shown that women do have better reflex response times). I'd also leave Con alone, it's debatable which gender can last longer (though I'll admit, I don't really follow endurance sports like marathons or mountain biking, so my info here is sketchy).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ipissimus, post: 4171136, member: 41514"] Short biology lesson: Men produce Testosterone. So do women but in much smaller amounts. Testosterone is what promotes growth and muscle in the human body and gives men a greater disposition towards aggression. I can't speak for everyone but what I am saying is that a man who exercises will build more muscle than a woman who exercises the same amount. Therefore, at the high end, men are slightly stronger than women (which is why the olympic weightlifter point is important). Yes, there are many women out there who can kick a man's ass. But that's more due to the fact that strength is only one component of skill in a battle. Knowing how and where to hit someone is more important, as well as being able to last the distance. Strategy and mental focus is also a factor. Now, getting away from strength, I wouldn't be inclined to give bonuses/penalties to Charisma. I'd be more inclined to give men a bonus to Intimidation and women a bonus to Diplomacy. I wouldn't touch either of the mental statistics either, since measuring them is unreliable and the sex that got the penalty would be insulted. Instead, I'd be more inclined to give females a +1 Dex and males a -1 Dex (several studies have shown that women do have better reflex response times). I'd also leave Con alone, it's debatable which gender can last longer (though I'll admit, I don't really follow endurance sports like marathons or mountain biking, so my info here is sketchy). [/QUOTE]

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