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So, the one really interesting (new to me) part of the article is that they mention a study according to which boys are born more emotionally sensitive than gir
by nhaehnle 9y ago
So, the one really interesting (new to me) part of the article is that they mention a study according to which boys are born more emotionally sensitive than girls.
If this is true, then society is doing something that is clearly against nature.
The other side to this is -- okay, boys and girls are different, but why? Society's influence is an extremely powerful force. Your own influence is huge. How could you possibly be sure whether the differences you see in your children are the result of your upbringing (and the influence of others) or not?
How would you be able to tell the difference, given that most people treat babies differently based on gender before you can really interact with them in any meaningful way? (It already starts with people buying different types of clothes!)
Finally, it should be obvious that any kind of stereotyping is bad and should be minimized, because it's an obstacle to people pursuing what they're really passionate about. Those obstacles certainly lead to waste and a net negative for our society.
- AstralStorm 9y agoSimple answer, they typically start genetically somewhat different, which then feeds back into parents, society and back into kids. You cannot prevent such feedback without an extremely strong force. More importantly, it could be dangerous in the extreme, messing with procreation like that. If you don't have experimental data, it would be going blind too.