Stronger Sex Quotes

“So, like diamonds that require an immense amount of pressure and energy to form one hundred miles under the surface of the earth, women are just harder to make.”
― Sharon Moalem, The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women

“Individuals may fluidly accept or change their gender, which may not align with the one assumed at any point throughout the life course. Yet when it comes to sex chromosomes and their immense effects on our lives, there’s no choice.”
― Sharon Moalem, The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women

“Although we belong to the same species and are more similar than we are different, there’s an important reason that females are more genetically endowed. Our very existence has depended on it for millions of years. Being the stronger sex, genetically speaking, is what allowed females to survive long enough to ensure the survival of our offspring -which in turn means the survival of us all.”
― Sharon Moalem, The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women

“When it comes to dealing with the trauma of life, genetic females have options. And genetic males don’t.”
― Sharon Moalem, The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women

“Here are some basic facts: Women live longer than me. Women have stronger immune systems. Women are less likely to suffer from a developmental disability, are more likely to see the world in a wider variety of colors, and overall are better at fighting cancer. Women are simply stronger than men at every stage of life.”
― Sharon Moalem, The Better Half: On the Genetic Superiority of Women