The PROBLEM, @slatestarcodex, isn't whether there are biological personality differences. Undoubtedly there are! The PROBLEM is that you can
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No. Somewhat less cultural opprobrium and somewhat less horrible harassment explains SOME of that. All? Who knows. But a LOT.
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Here's some postmodernism: CHOOSING to focus on the biological factors rather than the (also well-documented) cultural sexism ISN'T NEUTRAL.
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I would be perfectly happy for us to examine the bio preferences of various genders once we're SURE we've removed all the cultural factors!
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Both can be discussed, though. You could argue that it's impossible to know how much is cultural until you
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know what your baseline should be. Either way, the idea that it can't even be discussed is kinda nuts.
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It seems obvious that the dude who wrote the original memo overstates the bio factors, but that doesn't make
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him a monster. People can simply be wrong without being immoral.
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But I think it's fair to notice a match between the things/people distinction and the balanced/unbalanced industry distinction and...
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...use as a starting point, and I think the CAH evidence suggests that "male-typed interests" are a meaningful category we can use.
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I agree that then we can use evidence from other fields to refine concept, ie math is apparently not as male-typed as would've guessed.
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Okay. So: arguendo, literally a full 50% of the differential between male/female dominated careers is accounted for by biological prefs.
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(As someone w/a sociology degree that seems VERY high to me, but i expect it seems low to other folks, so it's an ok compromise, right?)
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We literally can't fix that (well, without CRISPR). Fine. Can we please fucking fix the OTHER 50% THOUGH, and not constantly harp on
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..."bio differences" as if they're an EXCUSE for not fixing the extremely widespread misogyny and racism?
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