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Ok, I misunderstood what the study says. The underlying idea that boy and girl toys are social constructs could still be true, perhaps? Nothing seems to me inhe
by matthewbauer 9y ago
Ok, I misunderstood what the study says. The underlying idea that boy and girl toys are social constructs could still be true, perhaps? Nothing seems to me inherently "male" about Lego mindstorms besides how we culturally define it. Maybe there are hormones involved in that girl's disinterest but more it's hard to believe that's significant enough. But it's definitely true that it's not an easy job to change culture.
- mdorazio 9y agoAgreed, nothing is inherently male or female about one toy vs. another. However, there is evidence that preferences that eventually lead to a career in engineering and/or computer science might at least partially be due to gender and not to social norms. There's an excellent essay in [1] that sums up some additional research and also refutes some of the "it's all sexism" arguments that have been made. I recommend reading it and also the two comments to get a bit more data on the topic. [1] http://slatestarcodex.com/2017/08/07/contra-grant-on-exaggerated-differences/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2017/08/07/contra-grant-on-exagger...