It's harder to see when you're an obvious exception to a truth that is pretty internalized for some. But it's mostly about rationality.
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When received wisdom is the opposite but I am inclined to agree that verbal reasoning is something which attracts women at least as much.
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As verbal reasoning is my particular talent I'm inclined to agree.

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Women do have greater advantages here on average. Did you see this?http://www.futurity.org/verbally-acute-women-avoid-stem-careers/ …
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The nature versus nurture argument is pretty pronounced in the general debate. Is it genetic predisposition or conditioning?
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Language differences? They're pretty clearly innate. Much neuroscience on this & also observable in related dyslexia & autism differences.
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As well as pancultural differences in the age when children start speaking & how they develop & communication priorities in other apes.
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And also measuring the differences experienced by trans men & trans women as they take hormones to change their oestrogen levels.
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Huh. That is interesting.
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Also that had less to do with instict and more to do with following your tweets and writings in general.
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Ah, so you know it and deem it compatible with what society approves of in women. And yet endless think pieces abt it being a man thing.
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I find that I will often be ignored by people motivated to ascribe my views to 'straight, white men' as a way to dismiss them.
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Still a product of society, and women have to fight against those internalized perceptions as much as men, you know.
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Absolutely. I do think this is helped by a)looking at the science of gender difference & b)promoting individuality across the board.
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My own suspicion in my area is that whilst more women are drawn to verbal reasoning, the combative element draws more men.
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