> because of political correctness it HAS to be true that there are no differences in intellectual capacity between men and women Saying that women are in prin

> because of political correctness it HAS to be true that there are no differences in intellectual capacity between men and women Saying that women are in principle as smart as men is not a statement from political correctness, I didn't get that angle from the article at all. The thesis brought forth by the article states that the separate female award is a lesser prize, and it's difficult to argue with that. The rationale for having such a lesser award might even have been honorable, they might have instituted it to encourage participation, but in the long run this is a self-defeating measure. > I don't know if there are differences, but I think it's very wrong to assume there aren't just because it seems modern and politically correct. As I read this I'm having painful flashbacks to threads where commenters claimed it was never proven that black people as intelligent as white people. And some even less cautious users flatly asserted that black people are dumber as a known medical fact, and everybody who disagreed was just doing it to be politically correct. This was racism then, as this is sexism now, there's no doubt about it. Even if you really didn't know the answer, wouldn't the default assumption have to be equality? > nobody has qualms to claim "women are better at x" (say empathy, risk management, relationships, whatever). I'm highly suspicious of such claims, and I think most other people who don't match the "political correctness advocate" pattern are, as well. > I think few would suggest it is sexist to have separate football leagues for men and women You don't get to claim differences in any area where it might be convenient just on the basis that there are some known physical differences. The assertion "it's not sexist to assume men are physically stronger than women on average, so it cannot be sexist to assume men are also more intelligent" is a non sequitur.