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Accounts of some interesting natural experiments detailing some of the social biases against women. Money quote: '...another scientist said, "Ben gave a great
by MaysonL 12y ago
Accounts of some interesting natural experiments detailing some of the social biases against women.
Money quote:
'...another scientist said, "Ben gave a great seminar today—but then his work is so much better than his sister's." (The scientist didn't know Ben and Barbara were the same person.) '
- JoeAltmaier 12y agoThe article ends by admitting the possible influence of testosterone on behavior, which could actually mean that Ben's performance was significantly different than Barbara's. For what its worth, there's a reason folks change gender, and it involves behavior and biology. If they didn't change, there'd be no point to it. Behavior and biology are very significant factors in how you appear and are perceived. So we can say 'of course its gender bias' but how is that actionable without knowing what part of that bias is due to what? Is it behavior, culture, aggressiveness, what?
- davidgerard 12y agoThis fails to explain away nieve's comment above.
- gwern 12y agoNo, it doesn't. Think about the mechanism a little more.