I was discussing with my kids the other day about the differences between men and women.  One example I gave them was soap operas versus pro wrestling and cage fighting.  A lot of men like to be the aggressive, gun slinging, fighter.  And I think that a lot of women like being the seductive manipulator of men.  Some are trying to erase what are genuine differences between male and female, and I think it's just a form of repression/pressure, forcing men to be more passive and women to be more aggressive.  But I think men and women have always learned the power of whatever attributes that have and are comfortable using that power to their respective advantages.