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Is this not a partial explanation of the phenomena we are observing? Partial? Sure. But while these tendencies have measurable effects at the population leve

Is this not a partial explanation of the phenomena we are observing? Partial? Sure. But while these tendencies have measurable effects at the population level, at an individual level they're statistically very small, multivariate effects. They cannot, on their own, explain away even a significant portion of the gender imbalance in any of the industries you cite. It particularly makes no sense when you consider that gender balance in many industries have changed dramatically over time, something that shouldn't happen if biology was the primary determinant of career path. I've commented elsewhere on this topic if you'd like to see a slightly more thorough treatment and some related citations... it's a waste of my time to repeat it here and I'd probably not do the full discussion justice in any case.

Pilfer 9y ago
>I've commented elsewhere on this topic if you'd like ... some related citations... I looked through your comment history for the past few days and didn't find any links to scientific studies or statistical evidence. Just one link to a blog post. Earlier you said it's a "gross misunderstanding of the science" "no serious psychologist" "deliberately dishonest attempt" and when I ask you to defend your claims, you don't want to answer. No surprises, it's a common theme I've seen around.
- zzalpha 9y ago
  That blog post cites numerous relevant studies throughout. It'd be a waste of my time to replicate them and a waste of yours to read my amateurish attempt to duplicate that effort.