But it wasn't a blanket statement (applying to all french lit profs equally). It was a generalization (a reference to the average intelligence of french lit pr

But it wasn't a blanket statement (applying to all french lit profs equally). It was a generalization (a reference to the average intelligence of french lit profs). It's meant to be understood in the same way that "men are taller than women" is meant to be understood; a counter-example will get you nowhere here.