Why do you suppose women, by and large, have similar handwriting?
At least, it's my impression that a woman's handwriting usually resembles other women's handwriting to a greater degree than a man's handwriting is apt to resemble other men's handwriting. Put differently, it seems more difficult to tell women apart than it seems it is to tell men apart. If that is indeed the case, why is it the case?
I dunno, Paul. Women, like men, seem to have a wide range of handwriting styles. That's my two cents.
ReplyDeleteIf the observation is, indeed, valid, I assume it's because girls are better students, particularly in elementary school where writing is firt taught.
ReplyDeleteIt was one of the few things I did badly in grade school. I could never draw those flourishes to meet my teacher's expectations. Now I just aim for clarity.
I'm stumped by this one. Most of the women I know have terrible handwriting. Some of them are scientists and that might explain it in some bizarre way in that all scientists I know (men and women) have dreadful handwriting.
ReplyDeleteI was taught by nuns and have good handwriting because they beat it into me. (Kidding... maybe? I dunno. I don't remember much at all about my Catholic elementary school experiences. They wiped the slate clean when I finished my three years there.)
Folks, I am beginning to suspect that my impression of women's handwriting might be based on a skewed sample. Well, as they tell you in every beginning science class on earth -- don't put your faith in anecdotal evidence!
ReplyDeleteI think women's handwriting varies as much as men's. However, I can nearly always tell when handwriting belongs to a woman or to a man.
ReplyDeleteAs a nurse, I can tell you that handwriting by most of the doctors I knew was a mess . . . regardless of their gender. :-)
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