[theboys]

I agree with Juulie's point, generally. But, although, boys may be more competitive, just like girls, they work collaboratively in their competitions to achieve goals. And, while girls may be more nurturing, girls are often more serious about their competitions. You ever see two girls fight? For guys, its generally one or two punches each, then everyone moves on. Girls will fight to the death if you let them. As I think Juulie suggested, for guys, fighting may be just posturing for placement within the group, whereas for girls its a survival instinct.

The growth of sports has been one of the greatest cultural changes for women. Until 10-20 years ago, women had few outlets to work as teams to accomplish goals. Boys grew up knowing that a team is only as good as its weakest player, and all of the other cliches. Until recently, women only had individual sports (e.g., tennis) and cheerleading.

My last rambling observation - we, as humans, like to think of ourselves as such advanced creatures, but I think we discount too easily the impact thousands of years of evolution have upon our motivations.