Because Christian ideas of it was based on observation but given a theological explanation - different kinds of sins.
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Women's greater emotional expression & tendency to be moved to sympathy with an outsider appears a lot as a potential for falling into sin.
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Also, a liking for pretty things, a tendency to talk more & to express anger verbally & at length. XD
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Men's greater tendency to express anger physically & to argue the fine details of things that weren't to be questioned also a danger.
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Men were also seen as in danger of worldliness but in a more driven, power, knowledge & status-seeking way & needed humility.
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One thing it got very wrong is seeing women as having higher sex-drives & a greater tendency to promiscuity.
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Actually according to recent studies most promiscuous people are women
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No. This is one of the best replicated findings ever. Men much more inclined towards casual sex than women.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @YeyoZa
Sorry, I should just make a doc of all the useful & relevant studies you link rather than asking you for them when I can't find them.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I store such things in Zotero. Easy retrieval, and I get to keep a copy in case a relevant web page dies.
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I had that. Must get it again. It's wonderful.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
the stuff you saved before will hopefully still be there.
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