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> Damore never argued for this Is the articles quote unfair then? It explicitly calls out an apparent jump from preferences to abilities in the original. (My e
by kybernetikos 9y ago
> Damore never argued for this
Is the articles quote unfair then? It explicitly calls out an apparent jump from preferences to abilities in the original. (My emphasis)
>>I’m simply stating that the distribution of preferences and abilities of men and women differ in part due to biological causes and that these differences may explain why we don’t see equal representation of women in tech and leadership. Many of these differences are small and there’s significant overlap between men and women, so you can’t say anything about an individual given these population level distributions.
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> At what point did we jump from talking about personalities to abilities?
- Klockan 9y agoDifference in preferences usually results in difference in abilities due to a difference in life choices, that is how I interpreted it. So if biology has any effect on preferences then biology indirectly influences ability but it is still nothing that can't be overcome by someone who likes the subject.
- kybernetikos 9y ago> Difference in preferences usually results in difference in abilities due to a difference in life choices, that is how I interpreted it. Indeed, but the relationship is not necessarily simple and requires argumentation rather than handwave.