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Some people say that men are naturally more competitive than women. Do you agree or disagree?

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The debate over gender differences is an old one, with renewed interest in whether
men
 are, by nature, more competitive than their female counterparts. I believe
this
 to be the case, and an abundance of empirical evidence illustrating
this
 can be found across all ages and cultures. A convincing piece of evidence could be seen in very young children with seemingly different preferences for boys and girls.
For example
, young boys are naturally drawn to competitive sports
such
 as soccer. Young girls,
by contrast
, are often found
participate
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 in cooperative activities
such
 as singing and dancing rather than competitive ones.
This
 tendency
also
 holds true among kindergarteners and elementary children,
evidenced
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for
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 their reasons for playing video games. Statistics suggest that most boys in these age groups report high levels of determination to win and get to the top. As for their female counterparts, when asked about the reasons for playing video games, they often say that they play for fun or out of curiosity rather than a sense of competition.
Men
’s domination in fiercely competitive domains
such
 as politics and business could provide
further
 valuable insights.
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 clearly shows that
men
 have always dominated the world of politics by an unimaginably large margin, and an overwhelming majority of chief executives in large organizations are
men
.
These trend
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 are observed across all parts of the world and are even more pronounced in arguably in the most egalitarian societies
such
 as in Scandinavian countries. In conclusion, there are indeed clear differences in competitiveness at a gender level, with the scale evidently tipping toward
men
.
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