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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Jan 11

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    John Horgan explains to women: If you're not identical to men, you're inferior. Two women respond. https://twitter.com/clairlemon/status/951559939238932480 …

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      2. Deique‏ @makinguthinkcom Jan 11
        Replying to @sapinker

        Why are men the measure of women? Why do differences insinuante that women are lacking?

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Deique‏ @makinguthinkcom Jan 11
        Replying to @makinguthinkcom @sapinker

        If 5 men choose STEM, why must 5 women do the same? Why are women measured in units of men?

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      4. DarkArcangelXMC‏ @Mick_Angelou Jan 11
        Replying to @makinguthinkcom @sapinker

        Well, a lot of feminists ask to be measured that way

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. Patrick Staples‏ @ctphoenix Jan 11
        Replying to @sapinker

        John Horgan's article claims nothing like that. He argues that scientists were sexist in the past, which carries into attitudes and practices in science today. That claim does not imply that any true differences in the sexes have a rank order. Did you read his article?

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      3. Clark H‏ @Clarksterh Jan 11
        Replying to @ctphoenix @sapinker

        You’ve missed Pinker’s subtle point/gibe, which is that this whole style of article assumes that any time women make up less than 50% it must be discrimination (as if men’s choices and skills are always the things for which to strive).

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      4. Patrick Staples‏ @ctphoenix Jan 11
        Replying to @Clarksterh @sapinker

        I am already sympathetic to Claire and Debra's response, but I read John's article, and I don't see these implications at all. Read it and see if you can justify Steve's reading. I can't.

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      1. Fatoosh‏ @Fatooosh34 Jan 11
        Replying to @sapinker @CHSommers

        only a rich and decadent ppl in the final last stretch of their civ could possibly find the energy to argue about such inanity

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      2. Caroline‏ @Plisskenian Jan 11
        Replying to @sapinker

        Funny that, I have always thought "not identical" means "not identical"!

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      1. N.G.McClernan‏ @ngmcclernan Jan 26
        Replying to @sapinker

        Pinker loves Claire Lehmann founder of @QuilletteM. Here are videos she made for the Canadian alt-right The Rebel. Many are viciously anti-feminist, as you would expect from extremists. @jonathankay @gmbutts @edroso @pzmyers @HeerJeet @nytopinionhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGy6uV7yqGWDeUWTZzT3ZEg/search?query=lehmann …

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      1. Modern Muslim Gal‏ @gal_modern Jan 11
        Replying to @sapinker @CHSommers

        E=Mc Hammer????

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      1. The Drunk Republican‏ @DrunkRepub Jan 11
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        https://spectator.org/its-official-the-left-has-abandoned-evolution/ …

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      1. Diannn‏ @bliss501 Jan 11
        Replying to @sapinker

        If you’re not a Horganist, you’re better than a Horganist.

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      2. SilenusSancte‏ @SSilenus Jan 11
        Replying to @sapinker

        Women are inferior on most stuff. You know they are not equal, but you create just another layer of lies. This will not work. You can't stop the red pill.

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      3. mismos00‏ @mismos00 Jan 12
        Replying to @SSilenus @sapinker

        Work on your English before you start telling people who’s inferior

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      4. SilenusSancte‏ @SSilenus Jan 12
        Replying to @mismos00 @sapinker

        English is my fourth language, and you are racist... go tell that to immigrants

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      1. Matt Smart™‏ @mattsmartqld Jan 20
        Replying to @sapinker

        Great article/rebuttal @clairlemon

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