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Interesting counterexample, and a good exemplar of the phenomenon that the nature of distributions is that occasionally one finds outliers such as this. I don'
by laingc 6y ago
Interesting counterexample, and a good exemplar of the phenomenon that the nature of distributions is that occasionally one finds outliers such as this.
I don't think it can reasonably be disputed though that in the average case it is true that boys are more physically active and spend more time outside than girls.
- watwut 6y agoI am not saying that boys are not physically active more. Whether kids are outside depends way more on parents then on kids. And for whatever reasons, boys parents around here take them outside less. I think that very related is that parents are more content with boys spending a lot of time with videogames. Which cuts to physical activity and makes kid content sitting for hours. And maybe parents are also more conscious with girls not getting enough of physical movement. Or it is also about friends. I personally think that boys would be better off if they were outside and moving more.
- laingc 6y agoFair call. I love technology, but the way some parents use it as a babysitter really does astound me.