Sex differences in running, jumping and throwing

Just look at the animal world.

Cheetahs

At an average, female cheetahs are faster than male cheetahs, because they have a lot more experience than male cheetahs, since they live alone and have to also hunt for their cubs. Whereas male cheetahs live in group of 2–5 and for a chase they distribute their roles.

Lions

Female lions are much faster than their male counterparts. Why? 1) They do the hunting, 2) They are SMALLER (less air resistance, weight to carry, etc).

Dogs & Horses

Compared to the 10% of human, differences here are MINIMAL, ~1%. Why? Because DOGS and HORSES evolved as predatory and prey species. So ALL members had to RUN fast, and acquired these running skills.

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It's all about size and evolution, as you rightfully identified.

YMMV wrote:

I find track and field to be interesting in helping understand our genetic inheritance of our ancestor's lifestyle. For 2.6 million years, our ancestors pursued animals throughout the savanna, then throughout the world, in pursuit of the highest quality energy and nutrients, which were required to support our large brains. The fact that there was a division of labor in this pursuit, I believe, is reflected in the sex differential between Olympic running and field events. Here are the differentials between men and women's world records:

Running-(all events) women are 10% slower

Jumping (high and long jump) -women 15% less

Throwing(javelin)- women 27% less

The evidence is clear: men were the hunters, women were the gatherers/child rearers

There are no differences between men and men. Sex and gender are both social constructs. Don't bother defending these outdated 'scientific' claims as they are based on the patriarchy, white privilege and bigotry.

Women are smarter

Women are stronger

Women don't need men

Men are toxic

Men are responsible for ALL the world problems

Men are all rapists and abusers

The future belongs to women and THE LGBTQPB COMMUNITY!

If you don't agree with me you are a racist bigot misogynist homophobic anti-semetic predatory rapist.

You ok?

trollism wrote:

Resident SJW wrote:

There are no differences between men and men. Sex and gender are both social constructs. Don't bother defending these outdated 'scientific' claims as they are based on the patriarchy, white privilege and bigotry.

Women are smarter

Women are stronger

Women don't need men

Men are toxic

Men are responsible for ALL the world problems

Men are all rapists and abusers

The future belongs to women and THE LGBTQPB COMMUNITY!

If you don't agree with me you are a racist bigot misogynist homophobic anti-semetic predatory rapist.

You ok?

No, I hate everyone who disagrees with me so much I don't know what to do with myself! I really hate them! They're all so hateful because they don't agree with me, and it makes me angry!

#thefutureisfemale

#equality

/s

I'm so intelligent! wrote:

#thefutureisfemale

#equality

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I know.

#notreallyequal

#nodiversity

#getusedtoit

alpha wrote:

I'm so intelligent! wrote:

#thefutureisfemale

#equality

/s

I know.

#notreallyequal

#nodiversity

#getusedtoit

Men are so oppressive. I'm transitioning to a woman.

#wecandoit

Trans in transition wrote:

Men are so oppressive. I'm transitioning to a woman.

#wecandoit

The vagina hat wearing fatties and their beta-dom-fluffers demand it.

Besides, I was just informed that I'm terrified of AOC!

Time to transition to an amorphous genderless blob so I won't offend anyone.

I am NOT predatory.

YMMV wrote:

I find track and field to be interesting in helping understand our genetic inheritance of our ancestor's lifestyle. For 2.6 million years, our ancestors pursued animals throughout the savanna, then throughout the world, in pursuit of the highest quality energy and nutrients, which were required to support our large brains. The fact that there was a division of labor in this pursuit, I believe, is reflected in the sex differential between Olympic running and field events. Here are the differentials between men and women's world records:

Running-(all events) women are 10% slower

Jumping (high and long jump) -women 15% less

Throwing(javelin)- women 27% less

The evidence is clear: men were the hunters, women were the gatherers/child rearers

Good point . I never thought of that .

YMMV wrote:

I find track and field to be interesting in helping understand our genetic inheritance of our ancestor's lifestyle. For 2.6 million years, our ancestors pursued animals throughout the savanna, then throughout the world, in pursuit of the highest quality energy and nutrients, which were required to support our large brains. The fact that there was a division of labor in this pursuit, I believe, is reflected in the sex differential between Olympic running and field events. Here are the differentials between men and women's world records:

Running-(all events) women are 10% slower

Jumping (high and long jump) -women 15% less

Throwing(javelin)- women 27% less

The evidence is clear: men were the hunters, women were the gatherers/child rearers

The evolutionary pressures that produced these differences have long ago disappeared. Man is by far the weakest of the primates. Despite being much smaller, a chimp or a baboon could absolutely take a human apart. Given enough evolutionary time, the major physical differences between the human sexes will largely disappear. There is no environmental requirement now for males to be bigger, stronger or faster. We'll all be flabby geeks - if we're still on the planet.