Men are more sentimental than women. It blurs their thinking.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Heinlein states that men are more emotional than women and that this hinders clear thinking.
- In plain terms
- Men feel more than women which makes their thinking less clear.
- What can you take from it?
- Sentimentality can cloud reasoning for men.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does emotion impair reasoning?
- Are emotional traits gendered?
Another view
Sentimentality exists across genders and does not always impair thinking.
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