Biological essentialism, in the context of gender differences, refers to a belief that men and women are cognitively & psychologically distinct. There is a female nature & a male nature. Whereas, in reality, we are strongly overlapping populations with much individual variation. https://twitter.com/ashishkjames99/status/999737040324345857 …
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But even tho the difference is tiny and we all know women who are taller than the average man and men who are shorter than the average woman, it's significant. We notice it. I'm 5 ft 9 & people remark that I'm tall which they wouldn't if I were a man.
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No-one says 'You can't be 5 ft 9. You're a woman.' That would be ridiculous. But some might say 'You can't be an engineer. You're a woman.' That would be wrong, ethically & factually, & this is overwhelmingly accepted now. Nevertheless, most ppl of 5ft 9 & most engineers are men
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