Surely you don't think that's an answer to the question I asked.

Your first VOX link certainly didn't support your statement. Your new link does (marginally), so I'll concede the point.

Call it what you like, you're still wrong. While both our observations were anecdotal, only you used yours to draw a conclusion ("The economy was going to be in trouble as soon as that started happening")

Yep, I do. Since you're obviously unable to navigate the internet, here's a link to the peer reviewed study.

Reading comprehension isn't you strong suit, is it?

The only claim I made was that there are differences in the biology of human brains based on gender, and these differences are correlated with observed behavior. You do know what correlated means, don't you? Have you ever heard the phrase "correlation does not imply causation"? Jumping to the conclusion that I claimed gender differences in brain biology explains gender differences of cognition/behavior only speaks to your obvious bias.

Refusing to entertain the possibility that biology might play a role in the cognitive differences between men and women is the stuff of dogma. It is textbook black and white thinking, and all it shows is your devotion to some kind of social viewpoint that has nothing to do with science...it's a lot closer to religion.

Backpedaling? Hardly.

I do own my statement, I just don't own your interpretation of it. My statement simply bemoans the assertion that the answer to the question has an either/or answer - contrary to the position of the person I replied to. Your continued insistence that it means something it doesn't is just plain hardheaded.

My preference is to allow for the possibility that biology may be a factor (in addition to culture) that explains observed gender differences in behavior/cognition/skills. You shut out this possibility based solely on an assumption that men and women are able to all perform tasks equally, and any observed difference to the contrary MUST be due to some kind of cultural injustice forced on women by a patriarchal society. You've closed your mind to any other possible factor that may have an influence on gender differences.

But by all means, continue to put words into the mouths of any one challenging your beliefs, continue to misrepresent their positions, continue to claim they've made arguments they haven't, and continue to clasp your hands to your ears and shout "NA! NA! NA!" when presented with inconvenient truths.

Sigh.

Talk about willful blindness. Why don't you take a look at this and tell me about vague handwaving. That's not the only "systematic evidence" either. And I'm not inclined to spoon feed you any other scientific studies on this subject...you're unlikely to open your eyes to anything that conflicts with your preconceived notions.

And what meaning is that? How does "God forbid" - a common idiom - indicate that I prefer biology over culture? Perhaps English isn't your first language.

Fine. I'm prepared to change my mind if you can show me some "systematic evidence" to the contrary. And please don't waste my time by citing something more than a couple of years old. My statement was unambiguously qualified.

But since you prefer to divine "implied meaning" over the actual meaning of plain spoken words (and you don't know what constitutes an anecdote) I'm not hoping for much out of you.

Last time I checked, competitiveness is a behavior, not a skill. In any event, there is plenty of evidence of biological differences in the brains of men and women, and there are strong correlations between these differences and observed strengths/weaknesses of the sexes relative to one another. Do you need a citation for that, or do you know how to use a search engine?

What anecdotes? I don't believe I told any stories. Care to point out these supposed anecdotes to me?

And what personal preference did I relate? If you're referring to my comment on biology, I was merely stating that dismissing biological factors in these matters is foolish.

If you read my statement and concluded that I somehow prefer a biological explanation to a cultural one, you are stuck in a black and white world. There are shades of grey here, and there is no evidence that women are somehow culturally discouraged from participating in math or science these days. This is 2015, not 1955.

There are also countless accounts of men facing gender related problems in securing jobs at breastaurants. Like your accounts, they are also anecdotal. Are you going to let your position on those instances of blatant discrimination be known as well? Would it prove anything?

While you make a fair point, that part has a fair share of stupidity as well. Assuming statistics tell us something about reality, someone is looking at the numbers and declaring that reality is a problem. But why is the reality that men outnumber women in tech related positions a problem? Conversely, why is the reality that women outnumber men in Accounting/Auditing not a problem?

So it's all nurture and no nature for you, eh? God forbid biology has anything to do with it.

What the fuck does that mean? If you don't want to be written off as a crank, you'd better explain yourself.

Oh c'mon...many artificial persons have and will benefit from the F35 - FXX. It's one of the ways that we reward our job makers. All those profits are re-injected into the greater economy, and everybody benefits. We aren't like the banks where they borrow at 0% and invest at 4%. A monkey could run that con. We actually produce useless hardware that will thwart the tourorists.

We are on the right track...what could possibly go wrong?

It's also a boost to the economy, assuming just 1 former retiree finds work. If you can grow that employment number, Greece will be in better shape to get themselves out of this mess.

Do you have a problem with reading comprehension? I'm not talking about gay bashing, I'm talking about whether the LGBT population in Seattle is INCREASING or DECREASING. Your posts on the subject of trends in the community seem to be in conflict with one another...maybe I'm wrong on that.

Here is the question one more time: is the LGBT community in Seattle growing or shrinking? If you don't know, just say so. No need to get your knickers in a knot.

Why would he have to sell it to his constituents? Doesn't he know that when you owe a bank 1,000,000,000 the bank owns you - but if you owe the bank 380,534,382,133.32 you own the bank?

Maybe the leadership of Greece just doesn't know how to negotiate. Should we send in Donald Trump to work it out?

That's odd, because in your post here, you say:

So, honest question - is the LGBT community in Seattle growing or shrinking? Either way, a source backing up your position would be great.

What are you talking about? When did you ask for a source? To back up what position?

Your response appears to be directed at someone else - but I'll go ahead and make a few comments anyway.

Your suspicions of subsidies are pure speculation. Furthermore, if a farmer can charge more for his produce at the market, how is that not being competitive? Hasn't the market determined his product is superior to the competition, or at least price-competitive?

Besides, all sorts of farm products and producers already get subsidies, including your agrobusiness Death Stars...does that mean they aren't competitive? Does that mean they're on welfare?

If that is the case, isn't subsidizing vertical farms leveling the competitive playing field?

It won't be? Sounds to me like you've already got your mind made up. Hardly the posture you would expect of an open mind.

Actually, I think it would be an excellent idea for you to do some research on your own. You probably won't have to speculate as much, and you can provide some outside data to back up your positions.

I didn't put in the vertical qualifier, the referenced articles did.

None of them appear to be on youtube.

You really shouldn't let yourself get so easily upset.

Vertical farms have been up and running profitably in countries across the world for some time now.

You're a clever guy. Perhaps you could figure a way to use that pineapple to relieve some of that pent up sexual frustration you frequently experience.

How'd the Empire in your Star Wars reference turn out? Weren't those high and mighty dark side douchebags taken out by a small force of teddy bears?