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It does not seem like men and women are exactly the same tabula rasa to be shaped by society and socialisation. We are shaped to a great degree of course, but I
by 4gotunameagain 3y ago
It does not seem like men and women are exactly the same tabula rasa to be shaped by society and socialisation. We are shaped to a great degree of course, but I believe in innate differences (on average), and I believe that the first step towards achieving true equality and peace will be understanding those innate differences, appreciating them, and realising that not only they have nothing to do with our intrinsic values, but make us complimentary in a beautiful way.
- jl6 3y agoAbsolutely - you don’t even need to venture far into the murky territory of psychological tendencies to observe that the male and female experience is massively shaped by obvious biological differences. These differences are what give rise to the sociological phenomenon of gender stereotypes. Some of these stereotypes have a strong connection to the underlying biology (“women are good at caring for babies”), others might have a small kernel of truth but are mostly obsolete hindrances (“women aren’t good at programming”).
- pelagicAustral 3y agoI guess you didn't get the memo. We don't talk about biology anymore.
- jl6 3y agoWhat do you mean?
- inemesitaffia 3y agoLikely James Damore
- 4gotunameagain 3y agoMy personal point of view is that men are on average innately better in programming and in general in logic involving tasks. A parallel can be drawn to the much higher prevalence of autism in males, which some studies attribute to a less sensitive mirror neuron system. In contrast, women are much more empathetic and able to acknowledge, process and understand emotions both in others and themselves.