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I thought it was an interesting hypothesis for why I see women actively avoid the sort of debate spaces online that I seek out. They are all absolutely dominate

I thought it was an interesting hypothesis for why I see women actively avoid the sort of debate spaces online that I seek out. They are all absolutely dominated by men and it doesn't matter what part of the political spectrum the particular echo chamber embodies, this happens in both leftist and right-wing spaces. Is it sexist to say that women seek out conflict less than men? Mens' brains are literally doused in a hormone that makes them aggressive for many years of their development. Isn't it sexist, or just weird, to suggest that testosterone has no effect on mens' behavior?

malcolmgreaves 3y ago
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- doublepg23 3y ago
  Do you believe men and women are blank slates?
- lwhalen 3y ago
  Is it true, or false, to observe one gender seeking out more or less conflict than the other?
  - flkenosad 3y ago
    It's your perspective and your perspective is not universal truth even if it may be shared with 90% of the world. That's the argument, I believe. It does hold some weight really. Especially when you consider change over time. Perhaps, your observations have become obsolete, so to say. I'm not saying I love this argument because it means the end of the argument but maybe that's just the lesson to be learned here.
  - malcolmgreaves 3y ago
    Are you making a causal statement or one of correlation? Your original response doesn't make this crucial part clear. And, because of the way it's worded, it appears that you made a causal claim: `if gender then behavior`.
IlllIIl 3y ago
Go look on female-oriented forums like Mumsnet, you'll find similar levels of conflict as are found in male-dominated places, especially around contentious topics.
- fragmede 3y ago
  or Instagram, or Tumblr, or book writing forums, or true crime forums, or certain political forums. it takes a special kind of man to sit in his own bathwater and ruminate on the fact that there are no women there; it's because of the testosterone in the water, which means that women don't bathe, which is why they sink. sometimes, this place. smh
dragonwriter 3y ago
> Is it sexist to say that women seek out conflict less than men? Inherently? No. In practice, generally. > Isn't it sexist, or just weird, to suggest that testosterone has no effect on mens' behavior? It is erroneous to conflate the positive claim that "testosterone has no effect on mens' behavior" with not making the claim "women seek out conflict less than men", and that is particularly true in the context where "conflict" is specifically online debate.

malcolmgreaves 3y ago

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doublepg23 3y ago
Do you believe men and women are blank slates?
lwhalen 3y ago
Is it true, or false, to observe one gender seeking out more or less conflict than the other?
- flkenosad 3y ago
  It's your perspective and your perspective is not universal truth even if it may be shared with 90% of the world. That's the argument, I believe. It does hold some weight really. Especially when you consider change over time. Perhaps, your observations have become obsolete, so to say. I'm not saying I love this argument because it means the end of the argument but maybe that's just the lesson to be learned here.
- malcolmgreaves 3y ago
  Are you making a causal statement or one of correlation? Your original response doesn't make this crucial part clear. And, because of the way it's worded, it appears that you made a causal claim: `if gender then behavior`.

IlllIIl 3y ago

Go look on female-oriented forums like Mumsnet, you'll find similar levels of conflict as are found in male-dominated places, especially around contentious topics.

fragmede 3y ago
or Instagram, or Tumblr, or book writing forums, or true crime forums, or certain political forums. it takes a special kind of man to sit in his own bathwater and ruminate on the fact that there are no women there; it's because of the testosterone in the water, which means that women don't bathe, which is why they sink. sometimes, this place. smh

dragonwriter 3y ago

> Is it sexist to say that women seek out conflict less than men? Inherently? No. In practice, generally. > Isn't it sexist, or just weird, to suggest that testosterone has no effect on mens' behavior? It is erroneous to conflate the positive claim that "testosterone has no effect on mens' behavior" with not making the claim "women seek out conflict less than men", and that is particularly true in the context where "conflict" is specifically online debate.