In Your Human Sexuality Class, You Are Asked to Debate

In your human sexuality class, you are asked to debate with a partner about the gender differences in heterosexual communication. Your partner takes a biological theoretical perspective and argues that demanding and withdrawing behaviours are intrinsically male and female. You take a social theoretical perspective, arguing that demanding and withdrawing behaviours are context dependent. Which of the following reasons could you use to back your argument?

A) In countries such as Pakistan, men were more likely than women to make direct demands, while in countries such as Germany, women were more likely than men to make demands.
B) Some studies have shown that in married couples, sometimes the wife takes on the role of the demander, while sometimes the husband does, depending on who wanted change.
C) In Western society, women initiate conversations about potential conflict 80 per cent of the time, which suggests that they benefit less from a traditional marital relationship.
D) Any of the above