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> It is worth noting that many of the earlier scholars studying cave art were men, which may have led to gender biases in their interpretations. It's sad we c

> It is worth noting that many of the earlier scholars studying cave art were men, which may have led to gender biases in their interpretations. It's sad we cannot have a post on an interesting topic not spoiled by the gender war anymore. Moreover this remark is totally stupid: women are as much likely to formulate a biased opinion than men.

Retra 8y ago
The post is not spoiled.
jimktrains2 8y ago
> Moreover this remark is totally stupid: women are as much likely to formulate a biased opinion than men. Test, everyone 8s biased by their own experiences, but those biases are very _useful_, especially when coupled with the biases of those who has a rather different background. They allow others to see ideas they wouldn't have thought of leading to true synergy. That's the point being made: not that another group of researchers would have been better, but that a diverse group would be preferred to a not diverse one.
- ALittleLight 8y ago
  Why would diversity by sex be very important here? Wouldn't diversity by field of study, expertise, accomplishment, etc by far more relevant? I'd totally buy that diversity was a problem because "all the people who looked at this were from a few schools studying the same degree, and came up in the same academic circles and so had the same idea.". But the fact that the people studying the issue had similar genitals seems irrelevant.
  - 14 8y ago
    This is just a guess, but my guess is that although gender differences are not so important in today’s world, even back as early as the 80s I as a child saw gender roles in my parents. Dad went to work mom stayed home. Go farther back and those things become stronger yet I believe. I think gender had a much stronger influence on ones mindset then it does today. Now people are okay when other gender identify as the opposite sex. Back then I have no doubt there would have been gender biases.
    - thraway-burnout 8y ago
      > Now regressive left activists are okay when other gender identify as the opposite sex. FTFY. Coming from a progressive socialist who doesn't like to stick his head in the sand
vkou 8y ago
> women are as much likely to formulate a biased opinion than men. The point isn't that the researchers were biased, the point is that there was a monoculture of bias.
- AnimalMuppet 8y ago
  There was a monoculture which may have been biased. I saw nothing in this article to indicate that the researcher was seeing something different because she was female - merely that she was following a different evidence trail.
  - vkou 8y ago
    How aware are you of the very long, and often sordid history of gender bias in science?

Retra 8y ago

The post is not spoiled.

jimktrains2 8y ago

> Moreover this remark is totally stupid: women are as much likely to formulate a biased opinion than men. Test, everyone 8s biased by their own experiences, but those biases are very _useful_, especially when coupled with the biases of those who has a rather different background. They allow others to see ideas they wouldn't have thought of leading to true synergy. That's the point being made: not that another group of researchers would have been better, but that a diverse group would be preferred to a not diverse one.

ALittleLight 8y ago
Why would diversity by sex be very important here? Wouldn't diversity by field of study, expertise, accomplishment, etc by far more relevant? I'd totally buy that diversity was a problem because "all the people who looked at this were from a few schools studying the same degree, and came up in the same academic circles and so had the same idea.". But the fact that the people studying the issue had similar genitals seems irrelevant.
- 14 8y ago
  This is just a guess, but my guess is that although gender differences are not so important in today’s world, even back as early as the 80s I as a child saw gender roles in my parents. Dad went to work mom stayed home. Go farther back and those things become stronger yet I believe. I think gender had a much stronger influence on ones mindset then it does today. Now people are okay when other gender identify as the opposite sex. Back then I have no doubt there would have been gender biases.
  - thraway-burnout 8y ago
    > Now regressive left activists are okay when other gender identify as the opposite sex. FTFY. Coming from a progressive socialist who doesn't like to stick his head in the sand

vkou 8y ago

> women are as much likely to formulate a biased opinion than men. The point isn't that the researchers were biased, the point is that there was a monoculture of bias.

AnimalMuppet 8y ago
There was a monoculture which may have been biased. I saw nothing in this article to indicate that the researcher was seeing something different because she was female - merely that she was following a different evidence trail.
- vkou 8y ago
  How aware are you of the very long, and often sordid history of gender bias in science?