But HOW CAN YOU TELL

[KatieAlcock]

I have written something about how we perceive the difference between men and women.
I know you weren't really in any doubt, but just in case you are a little confused.

medium.com/@katieja/but-how-can-you-tell-7901324d0919

I thank you.

Thanks, Katie - very interesting.

How CAN you tell though?

I look in their souls Katie. It’s th3 only way

Love this- good to have some science to back up how we "just know" the physical differences between males and females.

But science is so last century donchta know?

Excellent article!

@DJLippy

Really interesting, thank you!

Portlandia tho'...

Belting.

Excellent - thanks.

I think shoulders are a give away too.

Dj lipped🤣🤣

What are you some kind of gender detective 🤣

Thank you. That's really interesting. Nice to know how I do it, rather than just that I do it.

Thanks, very interesting

That's a great Portlandia sketch. Very amusing. I'd not seen the programme before.

There's a walk I do round here with stretches where I can see down the path a hundred metres ahead. Since learning about But HOW CAN YOU TELL I've noticed that when I see a figure far far ahead, a quick glance is enough to determine whether they're a man or a woman. I've never yet got it wrong. Whatever the sex, the people tend to dress largely the same, waterproof jacket, trousers, walking shoes or boots.

If they're running then spotting what sex they are is unconscious and instantaneous.

DJ

Even dogs can tell for fuck's sake.

I’m still trying to process the, er, lady in the video drinking “unsweetened maple syrup”. Does this mean there are people in the world who make drinks out of maple syrup and then add sugar to them? But I guess our lady is sweet enough already

Facial recognition software knows. It's a TE*F.

Adam's Apple for me, unless a man has gone to extremes and had it shaved down or cut out.

In which case, hands, shoulders, frame, walk, INSTINCT.

We know.

Horses can tell, as well as cats and dogs.

One that's missing imo - and I know I've mentioned it before - is smell.

Obviously only noticeable in person

Men and women not only smell different, but women have a more sensitive sense of smell. Evidence based. So it is entirely plausible (been away from the science recently so I don't know off the top of my head if there is actually already existing proof) that women are more likely to notice someones sex based on their smell than men are.

That one is always my go to for "well I didn't notice" from a man

I was musing on this the other day - i am female (can i still say that?) and i was doing a job which required me to dress in overalls, hi vis and safety boots, all made for men and worn by all the men i was working with. I dont have an overtly typically feminine face and wore no makeup. My hair was covered by a hood a lot of the time. I'm 5ft7, taller than my boyfriend, and yet, everyone INSTANTLY knew i was a woman regardless. Biology just wins out.

Excellent. And the clip from the Portlandia documentary.

There is also the old joke: Ask them to take their shirt off.

The male hauls it over his head from the shoulders, the female grabs the hem with her arms crossed and lifts.