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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 11 Aug 2017

    David Geary wrote "Male, Female," a big survey of sex diffs & their possible causes. Here's his take on Googlegate.https://ifstudies.org/blog/straight-talk-about-sex-differences-in-occupational-choices-and-work-family-tradeoffs …

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      2. Nora Newcombe‏ @NoraNewcombe 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @hpashler

        David Geary's science is far from accepted science. Happy to debate!

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Snowa‏ @NoaHoaG 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @NoraNewcombe @sapinker @hpashler

        Critics of Google memo would be better served proving discrimination than refuting shoddy science with shoddy science

        3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Nora Newcombe‏ @NoraNewcombe 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @NoaHoaG @sapinker @hpashler

        Not that hard! Plus my science isn't shoddy!!

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      2. EJM‏ @jdoginthe206 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Here's the thing- Geary largely focuses on statistical evidence of "interest" in STEM by women.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. EJM‏ @jdoginthe206 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @jdoginthe206 @sapinker

        Apart from dubious comparisons to other animals he offers only speculation as to why the interest varies

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. EJM‏ @jdoginthe206 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @jdoginthe206 @sapinker

        It seems to me that cultural norms/gender expectations are as likely an explanation as his speculation that women just aren't into "things"

        4 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      5. Woke Graham‏ @ReallyNotAMoose 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @jdoginthe206 @sapinker

        https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12597267?dopt=Abstract … Read some scientific studies before calling things "dubious".

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      6. EJM‏ @jdoginthe206 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @ReallyNotAMoose @sapinker

        That paper isn't publicly available; the abs. looks unrelated anyway. There are sex differences. Just not convinced it's true for STEM.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Woke Graham‏ @ReallyNotAMoose 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @jdoginthe206 @sapinker

        Just google it, it's been posted. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023%2FA%3A1021833110722?LI=true … How would it possibly NOT be true for STEM?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      8. Woke Graham‏ @ReallyNotAMoose 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @ReallyNotAMoose @jdoginthe206 @sapinker

        Males prefer mechanical toys, females prefer social toys, in what universe would that NOT translate into males having more STEM preference?

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      9. EJM‏ @jdoginthe206 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @ReallyNotAMoose @sapinker

        A universe in which people are complex

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      2. Jan Stette‏ @JanStette 12 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @robsmallshire

        IFS seem to have an agenda, which makes me somewhat skeptical about the points made here.https://familyinequality.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/right-wing-family-watch/ …

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. N.G.McClernan‏ @ngmcclernan 15 Aug 2017
        Replying to @JanStette @sapinker @robsmallshire

        Pinker shares alt-right view of gender. Meanwhile he & other evo-psychos claim Gould's liberalism colored his science. They are shameless.

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      1. Liz Thompson‏ @PokeItAndSee 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Live in Norway, young son & daughter, can confirm societal equality does not equal lack of gender bias in expectations. V. Strong bias here.

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      2. Manfred Maklovich‏ @mandeleigy 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        What's wrong with the sexes having, on average , interests and competency, that are complementary. Given Evolution, that's what you'd expect

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Ms. Trejo‏ @BtchSpider 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mandeleigy @sapinker

        Nothing. Except it's used as an excuse for male engineers to be suspicious and resentful of the females that can outcompete him.

        3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Manfred Maklovich‏ @mandeleigy 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BtchSpider @sapinker

        We should and can fight against immorality of this sort without undermining science & the truth:

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Ms. Trejo‏ @BtchSpider 12 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mandeleigy @sapinker

        I agree. And the truth is that averages don't apply to a company that only hires 1% of applicants.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Twilight Mysts‏ @TwilightMysts 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @CHSommers

        One of my take-aways: If girls out perform boys educationally in the most equal culture, are girls smarter or is school biased against boys?

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      3. LizziesAnswers‏ @lizziereezay 11 Aug 2017
        Replying to @TwilightMysts @sapinker @CHSommers

        The way elementary & middle school has become is for sure against how boys are! It needs to change & adapt!!

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