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>Yes, but there is strong evidence that it is more nature than nurture. Is there? Where? And if it truly is nature over nurture, then why is it that women are
by jolux 12y ago
>Yes, but there is strong evidence that it is more nature than nurture.
Is there? Where? And if it truly is nature over nurture, then why is it that women are interested in STEM at all? Why isn't the field entirely male instead of majority male? And the answer is, because people are different. Yes, they have different preferences. Yes, those preferences differ by gender. No, it is not solidly linked to genetics.
- imanaccount247 12y agoI have a very hard time believing you are trying to have a serious conversation here. "If men are on average taller than women, then why aren't all men taller than all women?". Surely you must realize the absurdity of your question. Yes, those preferences differ by sex and it is solidly linked to genetics. These preferences are exhibited before any socialization has occurred. Even other apes exhibit similar differences in preferences, can you seriously try to claim that is due to sexism?
- jolux 12y agoI'm saying that your points on genetics and nature vs nurture aren't correct. Not to appeal to authority but I'm an evolutionary biology major with a focus on computational evolution. There is no solid genetic basis for job preference of any kind, and when I say solid I mean it's not definitive. Even if it were, it's pretty clear to even non-biologists that 10% (of women in tech fields) is a pretty high incidence rate for not following the genetic norm. Mutations are far fewer than that and they don't present as regularly.