MW

• Point


  Research incorrectly assumes the fight/flight response is universal to all genders
• E + E

  Fight/flight is typically a male response to danger.

  Recent research suggests women exhibit a ‘tend + befriend’ response to threat.

  
  

  According to Taylor et al. (2000), women more likely to protect their offspring (tend) / seek social support (befriend) in response to stress, rather than fight/flee.

  
  

  • ∴ Research is beta-biased and tells us little about stress responses in females