A Biological Basis For Gender Differences In Math; And How Boys Are Left Behind In Reading

jolly_mcfats · 2013-03-19T18:20:38+00:00

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Systems that discriminate against men are usually justified by pointing to data demonstrating inequality of result (fewer women in science, fewer women in politics). These arguments are based on the premise that there are no factors beyond gender-based discrimination that could account for a disparity.

However, there is something fundamentally dangerous about acknowledging biological difference. Some of the great injustices of the past have been committed by people claiming that it could be scientifically proven that group x was "inferior stock".

One of the comments from that article that I thought was really pertinent:

You are probably right about the fact that male and female brains differ not being accepted anytime soon. The reasons are all politics. In the memorable past science was used to justify systems of inequality against women, and socially disadvantaged groups. So anything science says has to be said very carefully.

Until we accept that male and female brains are different, as well as the spectrum of variances that can exist between them we will live in a psycho-social dark age. One where men outnumber women in some fields by an absurd proportion, and women outnumber men in an absurd proportion. Not because men and women are better at different task, but because we don't appreciate or idealize what women bring to so-called "men's task", and what men bring to so-called "women's task". (A prime example would be childrearing. In most of the USA, at least for a long time, it was assumed by all that divorced dads had no role other than to provide money, married dad's had not much more to do even if they wanted to. We see now what a lack of fathers does to children.)

5th_Law_of_Robotics · 2013-03-20T13:27:44+00:00

Sex differences in math and reading scores persisted in the 75 nations examined by a University of Missouri and University of Leeds study; girls consistently scored higher in reading, while boys got higher scores in math.

Weird that we're only fighting to "solve" one of those disparities.

If we're supposed to be equal you'd think we'd dedicate as much money to ensuring boys do better in reading as we are towards girls and math.

“For example, policy makers often take Sweden as an example of being particularly good for reducing the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and math, but they do not realize that Swedish boys fall behind in reading more so than in most other highly developed nations. This is a good example of the inverse relation between the math and reading gaps. This phenomenon urgently needs more attention.”

Gender equality: . If you want a picture of the future under feminism, imagine high heels stamping on a boys face — forever.

Title	A Biological Basis For Gender Differences In Math; And How Boys Are Left Behind In Reading
Author	crazy89
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Date	March 19, 2013 5:59 PM UTC (13 years ago)
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