Progressive values are best supported by an unflinching commitment to justice coupled with equally unflinching commitment to truth. 2/2
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Replying to @NAChristakis @charleendadams and
Yes. There are myriad factual errors in piece as well as broad conceptual ones. Am traveling offline for most of day but will elaborate.
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Replying to @mbeisen @charleendadams and
Am curious about the errors. I will read the memo carefully later today too. The brouhaha online strikes me as overwrought so far.
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Replying to @NAChristakis @mbeisen and
The claim that differences between sexes are not socially constructed when any sociologist worth their salt would tell you otherwise
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Replying to @_ellecain @NAChristakis and
Also accepting the premise the testosterone/ hormones account for biological differences would imply that men with more testosterone...
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Replying to @_ellecain @NAChristakis and
are better performers than men with lower levels of testosterone which is not the case anywhere. Not even in sports.
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Replying to @_ellecain @NAChristakis and
Cause and effect for genetics affecting performance in sport or science is simply false and betrays lack of understanding about genes
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Replying to @_ellecain @NAChristakis and
Not to mention the sweeping generalisation made in that screed that have no basis in evidence and completely discount social factors
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Replying to @_ellecain @NAChristakis and
In fact the memo displays stunning lack of knowledge about basic biology, sociology, genetics, psychology, etc.
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Replying to @_ellecain @NAChristakis and
To all who are contemplating sending me what you think are gotcha questions I'm not going to respond. Read up on stuff I'm not your teacher.
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That's too bad. If you spent another couple years studying, you might learn enough to teach 8th grade biology. Reach for the stars!
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