Well, I thought I’d get stuff about hips and passive vs. active etc. but let’s go with what we have : just off the top I’d have to say that ego would be a difference but only in the way it expresses itself-it’d probably be the same amount but men would try and out-do everyone including themselves and would see asana as reflective of their worth as a hunter, and a woman, if I may theorize, would be worrying whether she was holding everyone back with her lack of grace and wondering if she were too fat to wear leotards or too slumpy wearing sweats. Seriously, the classes I’ve been in, those are minor notes and the major chord of OM Shanti, apparently pervades more than the air, so that ego plays less a part in the ashram than in daily life. How’s this for ego- I’ve been wrong more times than right, many more, and my ego doesn’t know which way is up, it’s been tossed around that much-not only by being wrong but by time proving my body and brain are targets, and not small ones. I hope you are not saying that men have the bigger ego’s-they are just differently egoed. Now, Manly Milk is an interesting concept-worthy of a science fiction book. More Yang in that Tang, I guess. TT
Thanks Gilyoga, for that post, interesting about the nightshades-which I’m sure you know, includes several poisonous members. This Yin yoga that Grilley promotes seems very appropriate for the aging yogi with it’s focus on tendons and fascia, and patience. I saw a great youtube demo of Yin with some guy with a moustache ( not Grilley ), it was soft and flexible to the max. I had always been a athletic-type and enjoyed things with power : I’m 56 and starting to realize I can stay in the game longer, doing less longer. Less meaning energy output. Was the water cold ? I’m doing cold showers when I wake up lately-I’m told it’s great for several things. TT
[QUOTE=TonyTamer;23034] I hope you are not saying that men have the bigger ego’s-they are just differently egoed. [/QUOTE]
Nope. I wouldn’t say men have bigger egos, just more visible? To be honest I am still trying to figure out what the deal is with womens egos… Not sure I really understand 
(Yeah, I am a woman!)
Any ideas? I’m not buying the sexual attractiveness theory, I think that’s too occi-centric. Plus its the same for men.
BTW this is sooooooooo relevant to yoga since isn’t the goal of yoga the dissolution of the ego?
[QUOTE=TonyTamer;23036]I’m doing cold showers when I wake up lately-I’m told it’s great for several things. TT[/QUOTE]
It won’t be good for your milk supply 
Sexual Attractiveness would be roughly the same with both sexes except it would be expressed two different ways : men want to be seen as a good performers/hunters/providers while women want to be seen as nurturers/nest-makers/mothers. Egoes get sensitive when younger , stronger, wealthier, better-performing males are around or when younger, sexier, controlling ( Imperial Nurturers ) females are around . I don’t say this about any individuals but about men and women in general. I know it affects my ego if my asana is better or worse than anyone else’s, I try not to be affected either way but I know when my ego takes a breath in or out. My cold showers are going to modified with alterating warm-cold 3X. That’s supposed to get the juices flowing-like man-milk 
( that’s the 1st emoticon I’ve ever used ). Is Occi-centric short for Occidental , which would mean a cultural distinction in male-female egoes East and West ? TT
[QUOTE=TonyTamer;23118] younger, sexier, controlling ( Imperial Nurturers ) females . …[/QUOTE]
Imperial Nurturers? Whazzat then? and the controlling bit… its kind of what I was thinking of when I used occi-centric (I’m pretty sure thats a real word! Meaning the viewpoint of the Western world).
I had in mind traditional female family raising set ups where survival depends on being part of a group to help with raising children (while the males were off getting the meat or whatever). So females wouldn’t behave like Alpha males or they’d lose that support instantly. The kudos in traditional womens nurturing groups comes from longevity and age and wisdom, not from youth and sexual attractiveness. In Western (“developed”) societies though this IS what is prized in women as the tribal female elder position/crone or even the idea that agedness is an honourable position has been lost.
So the female ego would be somewhat differently expressed …?.. I’m still looking for the answer.
Glad to see you’ve decided to take up the milk challenge! Using emoticons for the first time eh? I think its working
My daughter assures me that there are ’ Alpha Females’, that try to takeover groups of females. I don’t know about that but I know that occidentally most seem preoccupied with looks and measuring up to an ideal. I think that the snark-hunting of the ego requires the hunter to know his individual prey, such as in the occidental jungle look for occidental dangers. Of course, if one is of an oriental mind-set you have that for a jungle. For most women I know it’s that voice in their head that says they are not good enough. Namaste
That sounds familiar.For a moment ( that I’m still in ) I thought I was in the Twilight Zone, caolin, Why did you quote me from Age differences in Yoga and my reply to Gil ?-TT