PassagetwoThisiswhatIhavenoticedinsportsclub:Ineveryclassatmyclub,everysingleattendeeisfemale.Theyareold,theyareyoung;somearefit,andsomearenot.But,saveforoneoftheinstructors,theyareallwomen.Conversely,justabouteverymanintheclub(includingme)worksoutbyhimself,usuallyonthemachinesorfreeweights.Thisisnotsomethingaccidental.Asitrelatestothesexes,theremustbesomeinsightsintohumanbehavior.Butwhat?Coulditbethatwomenfeelmorecomfortableingroupsthanmen?Ifso,why?Andinwhatwaydomenfeelmorecomfortable?Whydowepreferexercisingalone?Diggingdeeper,Iwonderifthesedistinctivebehaviorsaremarkersforbothgenders.Menhavealwaysidentifiedwiththelonewolf.Lookattheheroesinthemovies.WehavetheMarlboroMan,eventheTerminator.Menfindsomethingtimelessandappealingtothelonelyheroes,always.ClintEastwoodandRamboactedalone.Thedarkerthepersona(角色)themoremenrelate.Theybecomeheroeswhentheysaveothersandsolveseriousproblems–allbythemselves.Necessarily,then,thiswouldhavewomenidentifyingwithgroups,likeTheRealHousewivesof…However,menalsoplayonteams.Wecanrelatetoabandofbrothersandfightonbattlefieldstogether.So,whyisitthatwomenalmostuniversallyworkoutingroupsandmendon’t?Ibelieveithasmoretodowitheachgender’swillingnesstoaskforhelp.Inotherwords,thesamepsychologythatmakessomanymenreluctanttoaskfordirectionsisalsowhatkeepsthemoutofthosegymclasses.Ironically,itisadefectofcharacter,buttheroleofproblemsolveristoodeep-rootedintheirmasculinityforthemtobehaveotherwise.Subconsciouslyconsideringthemselvescapableofsolvingproblemsindividually,menwouldregarditfemininetoaskforhelpfromothers,especiallyatthegym,wheretheirphysicalmanhoodisondisplay.Ingeneral,womendon’thavethisproblem.Theytakecomfortinunityorareatleastmotivatedbythatunity.29.Accordingtotheauthor,whyaremenreluctanttoworkingroupsinsportsclub?
A
Because they want to show their physical manhood.
B
Because they like to seek for unity and help elsewhere.
C
Because they prefer dealing with various machines.
D
Because they are reluctant to communicate with others.
