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In a field of professional endeavour (due to Berkson's paradox) the default position should be that qualifications are a negative signal of quality. That has no
by roenxi 3y ago
In a field of professional endeavour (due to Berkson's paradox) the default position should be that qualifications are a negative signal of quality. That has nothing to do with sexism, it is just a statistical observation. By the magic of it being basic math, it applies to men too!
- choppaface 3y agoAnd women are underpaid relative to men because for the past 4,000 years they have statistically been diverted away from the workforce and into child-raising. By the magic of basic math, that means men are overpaid! Eugenics is also rooted in basic math and statistical observations. Now that HN has become totally disinterested with social equality, maybe eugenics will fall under ‘curious conversation’ and fill the forums here.