Originally Posted by: R. ShackleferdSo we've settled that women can play as well, but there just isn't enough of them to measure up, thus the deeper question of why aren't they drawn to it to the same degree? So I don't think that it has much to do with exposure or anything. I'm the youngest of 3 siblings. My Dad plays acoustically, our oldest brother is excellent, and obviously I (the youngest) play to some degree, but my sister "learned" 3 chord shapes and gave up. It's in her "blood" and she's been exposed from an early age, but never showed much interest. Ok, that example doesn't sweep the species, but yeah...I think it just stems from a biological gender difference. For example, the recent (fairly obvious, but now it's official) study that women talk more than men...like 3 times as much on any given day. Women just love to talk. It's a stretch perhaps, but maybe it contributes to why they don't have as much motivation to invest in dedicated subtle forms of expression, namely guitar, when they'll just tell you how they feel.

Oooh...and carrying that line of thought, it might reflect how there's certainly no lack of women singers.

u may have a point. i am pretty sure that guys aree a lot more competitive than girls, making us want to be the best. i dunno if this is genetic or scocially programed but i do think its there.

its like if you talk to lots of girls and u ask what ur hobies they dont have any. i only know a few guys who dont do some sort of hoby seriosly, wether its martial arts a musically instrument competitive sports ( im not talkin a kick arround in the park), or somethin. guys just tend to want to do these things.

i dunno why, and i do find it anoyin.

i do have a theory though, its evolutionary. in cave man days the males of the species had to impress the mate, they would do this buy tryin to prove they were good at stuff. fighting, hunting, wateva. females on the other hand had to look like they had good genes. so they have to spend time making themselves look good as well as be high standin in the scocial scociety, probably why women talk more.

i might get slatted for the above but its just a thought.