While I do agree that males have an advantage (see my post), I disagree with some of the things that you said. First, I don't understand how you think arts can be taught to anyone... I definitely think that some people are naturally artistic and some are not, and those who are not naturally artistic have just about as much chance of becoming a good artist as say a woman who is not naturally athletic has a chance of becoming a great athlete... which leads me to my second point about physical strength and athleticism... I agree that men have an advantage because they are more naturally inclined to having these attributes, but I do not think that this is different than your example of art in that I believe that a woman who is not naturally athletic can still be "taught" (training) to become atheltic and strong enough to hunt and do most anything that I guy can do.

The example of woman sports vs. mens sports isn't exactly perfect because of various other factors (expectations, the psychology behind it) and I definitely do not agree that the most physically dominant woman (athletically speaking) are about the same as an average male (I believe they are much more athletic and much stronger)

Dooshby,

Men only excel in cooking when cooking becomes competitive and high-paying. In competition to have the best restaurant or to reach the top of the cooking show game, men excel. Women still do well at cooking, which is a nurturing sort of thing, although the desire to nurture and the desire to excel are not mutually exclusive, nor are they restricted to only men or women.

I disagree, chum.

Mostly, with your assertion that females excel at cooking over men. I further submit for your edification that cooking is a realm in which men dominate women.

Now, the thought that women (on the whole) do more cooking than men is probably true, in the nuclear family; however, when we take a look at fine dining and, most important, reality television, we find that is indeed men who take the reins yet again. So, one less point for women and one more on our scale.

In conclusion, men not only excel at 'natural' abilities, but also at those which are perfected through practice. We are the full package. Pun intended.

We are but men!

ROCK