to me a lot of it is about unconscious biases. Like, for instance, young boys tend to get more praise for smarts
-
girls "naturally" raise their hands less, blacks "naturally" achieve less in education.
it's either nature or nurture, and unless people are intentionally encouraging girls to speak less in class...
-
-
unconscious bias (both individual and baked into society) is the "nurture" factor
-
Obviously you can understand why people might be resistant to "naturally" inferior/superior arguments
- Show replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.