I honestly don't think it comes down to hormones or being abusive arseholes
Some people - men and women - find it acceptable to lose their temper, smash something, shout at someone and generally let off steam regardless of who or what is around them.
Generally that type of personality ends up hurting themselves in some way - high blood pressure, criminal record, etc. etc.

Some other people keep it all simmering and end up full of resentment, never deal with their anger and end up...hurting themselves with high blood pressure, anxiety, etc. etc.

I'm inclined to think that as a society we don't deal with anger too well and look upon it as some sort of abnormal behaviour. It's not, it's just normal human behaviour...and providing it's expended in a reasonably healthy way - don't ask me what they are, it depends what's legal and less likely to hurt innocents - then there is no harm done.

There is however, far, far too much blame placed by some people, upon women with PMS - sometimes women, just like men, get angry.

And equally there are women out there who use PMS as an excuse for being angry.

Anger is normal for both sexes.

Women aren't all sweetness and light all the time.

Equally as TRL says being an abusive arsehole is being an abusive arsehole, regardless of sex.

Me...I get pissed off, rant for a few minutes and then it's all over - far too bloody sensible to be mad and wild. The only way I know I'm feeling premenstrual is that I crave chocolate and crusty bread - carbs.

If I'm pissed off, I'm pissed off and it's not my hormones.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 10 Jul 2008, 13:44, Reply)