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I couldn't agree more. I've seen countless pieces with flimsier statistics than this claiming that women are in some way more intelligent, more rational, or mo
by xiaoma 17y ago
I couldn't agree more. I've seen countless pieces with flimsier statistics than this claiming that women are in some way more intelligent, more rational, or more ethical than men.
If a study finds that more parts of a man's brain activate when he does X task, the headline reads that women can process it more efficiently and only need to use a small portion of their brains.
If a study finds that more parts of a woman's brain activate when she does X task, the headline reads that women are able to recruit more of their brains and do the task holistically.
This piece was a breath of fresh air.