I interpret his statement (in contxt) to mean there is no evidence that essentialism is not true. But then who has the burden of proof?
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Replying to @JCSkewesDK @seanrife and
Again, ethically AND scientifically
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Replying to @JCSkewesDK @IrisVanRooij and
I'm a scientist. Not an ethicist.
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Replying to @seanrife @JCSkewesDK and
If one is really interested purely in scientific questions re: 'gender', then I would recommend start with developing a scientific notion,
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Replying to @IrisVanRooij @seanrife and
which isn't binary. The very question of 'what causes sex (=m/f) differences?' presupposes binary notion, & indeed probably essensialism.
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Replying to @IrisVanRooij @seanrife and
Also phrasing of question in terms of f/m differences is clearly culturally/socially motivated. It's not purely scientific question like eg
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Replying to @IrisVanRooij @seanrife and
... like some precise empirical prediction/hypothesis derived from some explicit computational theory in cogsci.
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Replying to @IrisVanRooij @seanrife and
Calling question 'scientific' or 'empirical' may give illusion that it is primarily scientifically motivated or 'neutral', while it isn't.
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Replying to @IrisVanRooij @seanrife and
Exactly. The theory behind testing for gender differences is "I believe they exist so I will test if they exist"... not a theory!
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Replying to @o_guest @IrisVanRooij and
Very much in the realm of begging the question.
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Regarding begging the question: http://www.newsweek.com/why-parents-may-cause-gender-differences-kids-79501 …
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