...make up just-so stories about why basically ANY given profession requires "feminine" traits or "masculine" traits, @slatestarcodex, and
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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