Some scholars have hypothesized an original Proto-Indo-European pantheon, with the chief male god ( Di -) represented by the sky and thunder, and the chief female god ( feminine form of Di -) represented as the earth or fertile soil.

Some think the name was chosen from the classic Chinese book the I Ching ; others note that the first character of his courtesy name is also the first character of the courtesy name of his brother and other male relatives on the same generation line, while the second character of his courtesy name shi ( 石 — meaning " stone ") suggests the second character of his " register name " tai ( 泰 — the famous Mount Tai of China ).

An often cited study done in 1976 by Sherwyn Woods, Some Dynamics of Male Chauvinism, attempts to find the underlying causes of " male chauvinism.

Some of the common associations with yang and yin, respectively, are: male and female, light and dark, active and passive, motion and stillness.

Some adjectives borrowed from other languages are, or can be, declined for gender, at least in writing: blond ( male ) and blonde ( female ) or a bonie lad as compared to a bonnie lass.

* Pessah Shinar: Some remarks regarding the colours of male Jewish dress in North Africa and their Arabic-Islamic context.

Some spiders, such as some Synema species, members of the Thomisidae ( crab spiders ) mate while the female is still callow, during which time she is unable to eat the male.

Some feminists are engaged with men's issues activism, such as bringing attention to male rape and spousal battery and addressing negative social expectations for men.

Some are reserved for men and others for women while some may be performed by either, though these traditional distinctions are breaking down: the Farruca, for example, once a male dance, is now commonly performed by women too.

Some of the male lecturers in Oxford are still not happy with women getting degrees ; the number of women in the University is restricted by statute to no more than 25 % ( a restriction which would only be removed in the 1970s ); women are segregated in special women's colleges such as Shrewsbury, while the prestigious historic colleges remain exclusively male ; women's colleges are starved for funds and run on a shoestring.

Some species are parthenogenic, which means the female is capable of reproducing without copulating with a male.

Some Buddhist schools refer to Guanyin both as male and female interchangeably.

Some features that are confined to one sex only of a particular species can be explained by selection exercised by the other sex in the choice of a mate, for example, the extravagant plumage of some male birds.

Some scholars estimate more Jewish men are studying in yeshivot ( Talmudical schools ) and Kollelim ( post-graduate Talmudical colleges for married ( male ) students ) than at any other time in history.

Some family groups contain more breeding females than one male can control, so have more than one breeding adult male in them.

Some well-known male US vocal quartets include The Statler Brothers ; The Ames Brothers ; The Chi-Lites ; Crosby Stills Nash & Young ; The Dixie Hummingbirds ; The Four Aces ; Four Freshmen ; The Four Seasons ; The Four Tops ; The Cathedral Quartet ; Ernie Haase and Signature Sound ; The Golden Gate Quartet ; The Hilltoppers ; The Jordanaires ; Mills Brothers ; The Rascals ; and The Skylarks.

Sometimes screwball comedies feature male characters cross-dressing, further contributing to the misunderstandings ( Bringing Up Baby, I Was a Male War Bride, Some Like It Hot ).

Some mythologists, such as Brian Branston, Patricia Monaghan and Janet McCrickard, contend that sun goddesses are as common as, or even more common, worldwide than their male counterparts.

* Male circumcision and HIV: Some research has suggested that male circumcision can reduce the risk of HIV infection in some countries.

Some mammals are also venomous, including solenodons, shrews, the slow loris, and the male platypus.

* Some believe that male nuances are not attached to words in various passages ; therefore, translations like the TNIV could be more accurately communicate the meaning of the text.

Some cultures have specific gender-related social roles that can be considered distinct from male and female, such as the hijra of India and Pakistan.

Some female authors used male pen names, in particular in the 19th century, when writing was a male-dominated profession.

Some historians have found his point of view not to their taste, others have complained that he makes the Tory tradition appear `` contemptible rather than intelligible '', while a sympathetic critic has remarked that the `` intricate interplay of social dynamics and political activity of which, at times, politicians are the ignorant marionettes is not a field for the exercise of his talents ''.

Some historians define and minimize the Arian conflict as the exclusive construct of Arius and a handful of rogue bishops engaging in heresy ; but others recognize Arius as a defender of ' original ' Christianity, or as providing a conservative response against the politicization of Christianity seeking union with the Roman Empire.

Some modern historians theorize that Nero's decision to kill Agrippina was prompted by her plotting to set Gaius Rubellius Plautus ( Nero's maternal second cousin ) or Britannicus ( Claudius ' biological son ) on the throne.

Some historians speculate that it was his conservative powerbase's disapproval of his foreign, non-Orthodox bride, more so than her appearance, that caused Alexei to spurn Charlotte.

Some historians believe that Acts borrows phraseology and plot elements from Euripides ' play The Bacchae.

Some Swedish historians believe the name derives from the cripple secondary god Balder of Nordic mythology.

Some historians have questioned the reliability of some of Bede's accounts.

Herald-Traveler Corp. operated for years under temporary authority from the Federal Communications Commission stemming from controversy over luncheon meetings the newspaper's chief executive had with an FCC commissioner during the original licensing process ( Some Boston broadcast historians accuse the Boston Globe of being covertly behind the proceeding.

Some battles are named for the convenience of military historians so that periods of combat can be neatly distinguished from one another.

Some historians were prepared to go even further, claiming that blitzkrieg was not merely an operational doctrine of the German armed forces but a strategic concept on which the leadership of the Third Reich based its strategic and economic planning.

Some historians have cited the U. S. intervention and bombing campaign ( spanning 1965 – 1973 ) as a significant factor leading to increased support of the Khmer Rouge among the Cambodian peasantry.

Some historians have argued that there is an element of psychological projection in conspiracism.

" Some historians have put forward the idea that more recently the United States has become the home of conspiracy theories because so many high-level prominent conspiracies have been undertaken and uncovered since the 1960s.

Some historians may place Aztlán in Nayarit or the Caribbean while other historians entirely disagree, and make a distinction between legend and the contemporary socio-political ideology.

Some music historians argue that Chicanos of Los Angeles in the late 1970s might have independently co-founded punk rock along with the already-acknowledged founders from British-European sources when introduced to the US in major cities.

The canonization of Saint Udalric, Bishop of Augsburg, by Pope John XV in 999 is the first undoubted example of a papal canonization of a saint from outside Rome ( Some historians maintain that the first such canonization was that of Saint Swibert by Pope Leo III in 804 ).

Some historians, particularly Josephus, claim that Claudius was directed in his actions by the Judaean King Herod Agrippa.

Some historians think Kling's absence was significant enough to prevent the Cubs from also winning a third straight title in 1909, as they finished 6 games out of first place.

Some modern historians think that Caligula suffered from hyperthyroidism.

Some historians who have examined the life of Cotton Mather after Chadwick Hansen ’ s book also seem to yearn for a positive view of Cotton Mather.

Some modern historians deem his piratical reputation unjust, as there is evidence that Kidd acted only as a privateer.

Some of his pamphlets were purported to be written by Scots, misleading even reputable historians into quoting them as evidence of Scottish opinion of the time.

Some historians state that Diocletian, like some emperors before him, adopted Maximian as his filius Augusti, his " Augustan son ", upon his appointment to the throne.

Some historians believe that the story by Petrus Olai refers to a source from the first half of the 15th century, making this the oldest reference to the falling flag.