So many keep getting this wrong. Damore's error wasn't noting research shows differences between sexes on average. It was claiming this proves women aren't suited for tech jobs. Avg differences in the entire population don't tell us about the small subpopulation of tech recruits. https://twitter.com/RoundSqrCupola/status/978481792163504128 …
It says both. Also doesn't sufficiently consider non-biological reasons why women might be less inclined. I think we've been back-and-forth on this a few times.
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Yes, here is the endpoint of the last back and forth: https://twitter.com/craigsuperstar/status/951251792955826176?s=19 …
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I gave examples in the article. For instance, he writes that women have higher levels of neuroticism, which helps explain why there's fewer women in high stress jobs, while men have a higher drive for status, which is why they're more likely to pursue high-powered careers.
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That doesn't mean they're unfit, though, just that they might have more anxiety about their job. Is Woody Allen unfit for the high stress job of directing? (Or Lena Dunham for showrunning?)
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He specifies that the trait is a bad fit for working in tech.
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His comment is that lower stress tolerance may account for fewer women in high stress jobs, not that it makes them bad at those jobs.
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How's that different than saying they're not suited for those jobs? If lower stress tolerance is biological, then women are less biologically suited, on average, for high stress jobs. Sure, some can overcome those biological disadvantages, but they're still inherent disadvantages
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A preference is not a disadvantage. It means if an individual is asking for the job, then concerns about fit can be discounted.
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A preference is a preference. Damore argues that the preference comes from inherently lacking the skills necessary to succeed at the job--in this case the ability to manage stress and focus on a technical task.
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