And I speculate that goes all the way back to how girls are raised by...
You're overthinking it. Women react to stimulus more emotionally. That's it. Something is bad for men, they acknowledge it, and understand that they'll have to deal with it. Something is 80% as bad for women, they think it is literally the end of the world, and start demanding that we delete thousands of years of civilization to overcome the inconvience.
Maybe there's an element of being sheltered, but even without that, you've got basic behavioral dimorphism.
You're overthinking it. Women react to stimulus more emotionally. That's it. Something is bad for men, they acknowledge it, and understand that they'll have to deal with it. Something is 80% as bad for women, they think it is literally the end of the world, and start demanding that we delete thousands of years of civilization to overcome the inconvience.
Maybe there's an element of being sheltered, but even without that, you've got basic behavioral dimorphism.
This is a useful phrase.