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The variability hypothesis hasn't found much support, and some results show the opposite, that females may have more variability. Overall, it seems that variabi
by gilbetron 5y ago
The variability hypothesis hasn't found much support, and some results show the opposite, that females may have more variability. Overall, it seems that variability is basically equal between males and females.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/03/050323124659.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/03/050323124659.h...
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/anything-boys-can-do/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/anything-boys-can...
It seems that variability does vary amongst some phenotypes (height, for instance), but there is an equal amount of variability that shows females having it higher in other phenotypes.