"OhSojourner" <ohsojourner at aol.com> wrote in message
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> > > > > These studies are all quite meaningless. It is a fact that men
> > perform
> > > > > better in mathematics, which means that males have a higher level
> > > > > performance. Anything else is an arbitrary assessment, just as it
> > would
> > be
> > > > > to say that males perform better because their brains are
different.
> > > > > Completely arbitrary.
> > > >
> > > > I'm female, and I was a numerical mathematics major in college.
> > > >
> > > > My IQ tested off the scale.
> > > >
> > > > So much for your theories.
> > >
> > > We're talking about the average. And the fact that you think a single
> > > anecdote refutes this, doesn't speak well for your reasoning.
>> True, anecdotes don't make for a sound logical argument, but beyond
> that, what's you're point? What's your underlying motivation behind
> this thread?
>> I'll concede that the sexes are not equal. ...But then again, we
> don't find "equality" AMONG the sexes either.
>> For example, you speak of mathematical achievers as being
> overwhelmingly male... but that doesn't mean that ALL men are
> mathematically gifted. It only means that mathematical achievers are
> more likely to be male. And, they may only comprise a tiny fraction
> of the entire male population, in which case we cannot make the
> assumption that they are even *representative* of the entire male
> population.
>> I'd let the issue drop at that, except I remember that you're that guy
> who believes that the Nineteenth Amendment ought to be repealed, women
> ought not to have driving privileges nor even be allowed to attend
> college.
>> Question: Which group represents the highest ten percent of IQ
> scores?
>> Is it men?
>> Is it white people?
>> No. It's "the individuals who make up that highest ten percent."
> This is the most precise answer and eliminates all allowance for
> error.
>> FWIW, if women were not even allowed to attend college, then we would
> not have had the contributions of those individuals who have indeed
> contributed to society, Nobel Prize or not. Here's an example for
> you:
>>http://www.drredwood.com/interviews/pert.html>> Candace Pert, Phd, was a grad student when she discovered the opiate
> receptor, the cellular bonding site for endorphins. This discovery
> was a breakthrough in the way we understand the workings of the human
> mind and behavior. In fact, although it was she who made this
> discovery, it was her male superior who took the credit (and the Nobel
> Prize). This is because scientific research work is often done in
> teams, with the head of the team representing the whole, as well as
> internal politics and so forth that affect the decision-making process
> of who will be the recipient of the award.
>
Thank you, very much. :)
