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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Sep 2017

      Just got email saying child selected for extra-curricular STEM programme coz of her grades. No mention of how her genitals might impact this

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    2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Sep 2017

      I keep looking for evidence that 'society' discourages girls from STEM & tells them it's not for them. Nothing yet. I'll keep you posted.

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    3. Dave Day‏ @GardenerN21 19 Sep 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      Could it be more subtle, such as just not encouraging girls towards STEM whilst doing so with boys? Just thinking aloud.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Sep 2017
      Replying to @GardenerN21

      No evidence of that either. School very pushy.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    5. Dave Day‏ @GardenerN21 19 Sep 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      Are we talking about school, or society in general? Seems there is societal evidence. Can't comment on a particular school.

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    6. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Sep 2017
      Replying to @GardenerN21

      Society in general. I have seen no evidence of boys being encouraged more than girls. In fact, lots of pressure to get more girls interested

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    7. Dave Day‏ @GardenerN21 19 Sep 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      More recently, maybe, but in general society assumes much about the sexes and makes choices accordingly (sexism).

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    8. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Sep 2017
      Replying to @GardenerN21

      That's claimed but never substantiated. Since having access to everything women have dominated healthcare, teaching, publishing psychology

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    9. Dave Day‏ @GardenerN21 19 Sep 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      If a child is dressed in pink, and as a consequence pushed towards dolls, even though 'she' is a boy... that's not society making choices?

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      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Sep 2017
      Replying to @GardenerN21

      Try to get a child to play with toys they don't want to & ignore the ones they do. The other apes also have gender prefs re dolls & trucks.

      7:59 AM - 19 Sep 2017
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        1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Sep 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @GardenerN21

          Gender differences exist & society notices them. Assumptions can be made but we've come so far with this.

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        2. Dave Day‏ @GardenerN21 19 Sep 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          Can you get a child to play with unfamiliar toys once they've been conditioned to play with certain toys (boys/girls)?

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        3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Sep 2017
          Replying to @GardenerN21

          Show evidence of the conditioning. Kids do their own things with toys & have access to all kinds.

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        4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Sep 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @GardenerN21

          See the Norwegian Gender Paradox - pre-verbal babies still have typically gendered interests in toys.

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        5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Sep 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @GardenerN21

          You can try to condition a girl to like trucks & a boy to like dolls but its unlikely to work if they don't.

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        6. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Sep 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @GardenerN21

          Interestingly, the children who do like toys more typically liked by opposite sex are likely to be gay or lesbian.

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        7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Sep 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @GardenerN21

          This is believed to be related to high levels of testosterone or oestrogen they are exposed to in the womb.

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        8. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Sep 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @GardenerN21

          Helen Pluckrose Retweeted Helen Pluckrose

          We tried doing the gender neutral toy thing. It really doesn't work. So much evidence it doesn't work.https://twitter.com/HPluckrose/status/747999269072867328 …

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          Helen Pluckrose @HPluckrose
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          Gave my daughter train set at three. She took them off track, gave them names, put bows on them & had a tea party.
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        9. Dave Day‏ @GardenerN21 19 Sep 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          So, what you're saying is that at age 3 a child is unlikely to go against conditioning. I'm playing devil's advocate.

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