Hardwired or Adaptable?  

   We knew it! We knew it! 

   Scientists say structural differences exist between the brains of males and females. They studied brain scans of more than 1,000 people in the U.S. and U.K. 

   Men tend to have more gray matter in parts associated with vision, emotion and memory. Women have more gray matter in parts associated with decision making, self-control, emotion and taste. 

   So, I applied this to our marriage and realized that Mrs. Donut has more gray matter in every area. Which of us is the exception? Well, I might equal her in the gift of self-control. 

   Of course, everything is controversial. A female professor says differences between the sexes are "a myth." She fears such research will detract "from the idea of real equality." 

   God said He made humans in his image, (both) male and female. 

   A professor at Wheaten College notes that God created men and women as biologically different, but that doesn't mean they don't have equal value. "We should celebrate the differences," he wrote.

   He says our biology, our particular environment and the choices we make all play a role in the anatomy of our brains. And that the brain "is an organ, so it does have a physical, hardwired nature. But it also engages with culture and is designed to adapt." 

   I take comfort that my limited gray matter coexists with scarlet colored blood. 

      Jimmy