Comment Re:Lack of rational thinking (Score 1) 1746
But there is always the potential that our minds work differently enough (They do in so many other aspects) that woman are less capable then men in math and science, while men are less capable in say art and literature?
I suppose the difference is that there is no shortage of male authors or painters, but there is a shortage of female mathematicians and scientists. Perhaps the most hailed author in the English literature, Shakespeare, was a man. If these inequalities exist, why are men more prominent and successful in their deficient areas than women?
Even if there are fundamental differences in male and female abilities, it's foolish to assume we live in a meritocracy where you get judged solely by your talents. Men still have a distinct advantage in society that has nothing to do with how smart or capable they are.
I suppose the difference is that there is no shortage of male authors or painters, but there is a shortage of female mathematicians and scientists. Perhaps the most hailed author in the English literature, Shakespeare, was a man. If these inequalities exist, why are men more prominent and successful in their deficient areas than women?
Even if there are fundamental differences in male and female abilities, it's foolish to assume we live in a meritocracy where you get judged solely by your talents. Men still have a distinct advantage in society that has nothing to do with how smart or capable they are.
