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It's no greater than the leap required to attribute gender disparity to internalised misogyny.
by marrs 9y ago
It's no greater than the leap required to attribute gender disparity to internalised misogyny.
- UncleMeat 9y agoExcept we do have direct evidence that gender bias leads to worse callback rates, worse initial evaluation of qualifications, worse promotion results, greater punishment for negotiating salaries, and expectations that are outside of job requirements.
- marrs 9y agoBut we also have direct evidence that the distribution of genders across the disciplines increases as opportunities between the genders become more equal. That strongly implies that biology does have an affect on life choices. It also has to be said that not all evidence is equal. I was reading an article about this just today, as it happens, complete with citations: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/rabble-rouser/201707/why-brilliant-girls-tend-favor-non-stem-careers https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/rabble-rouser/201707/wh...