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Why do girls scream when they see a cockroach? This phenomenon is called...

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cockroach-phobia

Girls who do not scream and run away after seeing a cockroach is few. We have also seen romantic scenes in movies where the heroine after being scared from seeing a cockroach approaches and embraces the hero in fear. Some people wonder why men do not scream when they see a cockroach, or respond similarly.

Since ancient times, society has molded women to be afraid, to hide in fear, and to scream and cry. Men, on the other hand, grow up hearing that they should not be afraid and should not cry. Therefore, even if they have fear and anxiety inside, men do not show it outwardly. Those who show it become the laughing stock of others. In the case of women, it is the other way around. Women who are not afraid are labeled as having something wrong with them and are arrogant. However, there are some other specific reasons for the fear of cockroaches or katsaridaphobia in women.

Cleanliness is a major reason for the fear of cockroaches in women. Society has taught that it is the duty of women to keep their homes and surroundings clean. This has also been instilled in women. That is why women get scared when they see cockroaches in their clean homes and surroundings.

Nature itself created women to be sensitive. Women are physically weaker than men, and this may also be a reason for women's fear of cockroaches. Another reason for women's fear may be the shape of the cockroach and its quick movements. Sometimes, women do not like to kill living beings. Often, they cannot escape from their trepidation without killing the cockroaches. This is another reason cited.

TAGS: COCKROACH, LIFESTYLE, WOMEN, GIRLS
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