Godless Mom in the Bible Belt

I am fascinated by the incredible diversity of the human species. From the obvious physical differences to the less obvious emotional and intellectual differences, I love to ponder and wonder about what makes our species tick.

One of my favorite things to do is mull over the differences between the two most basic components of homo sapiens sapiens, the male and the female.

One thing I have noticed which peaks my curiosity yet leaves me grasping for a reason is the male propensity to hoard music. From high school on, almost every male I know has been in the process of putting together an obscenely extensive CD collection. Now that we can download music and carry our favorites on our Ipods, putting together a voluminous collection is even easier.

Now, of course there are women who also have huge collections. I'm not stating that this is an obsession that is completely limited to the males of our species, just that it seems to be much more common in males than in females.

Music speaks to the souls of both sexes. There are just as many female virtuosi as male. We are all likely to turn to a favorite piece when in a certain mood. It seems that musically we are equal in all ways, some of us are more talented than others but it doesn't seem to have any relation to our sex.

So what is the reason for this behavior? Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon?