There is a third option between 'I don't like this fact so it can't be a fact' & 'This is a fact so we must state it all the time.'
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In reality, I think most of us know this. Unfortunately, we hear most from the extreme positions & assume they're being taken when not.
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eg, My observation is that most ppl know gender differences in ability on average exist but it's very seldom relevant to point it out.
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The fact that women have better communication skills on average & men better spatial skills less often relevant than what the individual has
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But if you look at the gender wars, u'd think the 2 options were 'no difference exists' & 'a difference exists so women shld stay home.'
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These are both obviously ideologically motivated but we should be able to discuss such things without being suspected of a political agenda.
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I like to talk abt gender differences coz I find them interesting. Also, I don't think you can neglect them when talking abt gender equality
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They're descriptive not prescriptive.Ethically I'm intensely individualistic & socially libertarian so reject any prescription based on them
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It also makes no sense to prescribe what men or women should choose based on nature. What they do choose freely reflects their nature better
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You can tell me I really want to stay home but that feminism tells me I shldn't or that I really want to be an engineer but society says no.
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You'd be wrong on both counts. Like most ppl, I know what I want to do &I just need all opportunities open. That's what's important.They are
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