There are ways I am sure to acquire some skills and gain more empathy, sympathy, or basically be more understanding towards others. No doubt man have been conditioned to be 'tougher', women to be 'softer'. It goes back to times whem we lived in caves, it evolved, but overall this hasn't changed in modern times. Some societies are build around it - the different expected roles of males and females. It's predetermined by natural genetic male physical strength of males, including the higher order in the animal kingdom. But we are living in 'modern' times. Especially now with social media where anyone can vice their opinion. Not so much in certain specific environments, like the loud speaking constrution workers for example, but in general there is more talk about peoples emotional health. I think man's emotions and emotional needs have been ignored and still are. At the same time, true empathy as being an empath, can't be learnt. You either have it or not. It's on the other side of the spectrum from sociopathy and psychopathy. It can acquired as a behavioral trait, but true psychopats are born this way. I agree that in general, there are more women closer to empathy than man. Bearing babies women have different dominant hormones, which stimulate the nurturing needs. While man are more focused on ensuring survival. It is hard for an empath man in society, beause it is based on generalizations and expectations. There are certain personality traits that have more women than man, so I think the assumption about gender differences in this is not untrue. But of course, there are horrible women out there, cruel and abusive, and unfortunately that has been ignored punishing innocent man often instead because of the society's stereotypical assumtions. Speaking of hate, i just think it is wrong to hate either man or women. It simply shows shallowness and/or indicates the persons osychological problems. On the last note, academic or IQ intelligence is very overrated. It doesn't paint an objective picture of a person, especially if it is used as the main or only means of evaluation. Which, unfortunately, became a standard in today's society.