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Although I find our gender discussion interesting and worth pursuing, it is important to realize that it is just one of the possible distinctions in the larger argument of biological differences. Like several people have alluded to on the forum, evolution and selection seem to play an important role in creating these biological differences. And if we are going to get down to talking on the level of proteins, than we should probably also discuss genes. Recent studies are discussing the potential biological component of homosexuality and the possibility of a “gay gene. While I believe scientists remain unconvinced of the existence of a gay gene, we can once again (like in our gender discussion) try and connect how behavior is connected to biological differences. But I think at this point, in both our gender discussion and other potential discussions, we do not have enough knowledge to make any solid observations. I think we still lack a true understanding of proteins and the translation to behavior. We should figure that out so that we can start talking at a more scientific level.