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Brettongarcia

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15. Generally it has been held that males do better in science, Math, or formal Reason in effect.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #7)

Thu Sep 18, 2014, 09:24 AM

Sep 2014

As a female medical professional, you would be in the middle of this controversy.

How do you feel about the objectivity of the data there? 1) For some time Med Schools have been admitting more and more women; though this is not a strictly scientific but also "caring" profession perhaps?

In the meantime, 2) males are overwhelming dominant in science and engineering.

Thoughts on this?

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Another week, another atheist demands we call his sexism not-sexism. (This time, Sam Harris.) [View all] rug Sep 2014 OP

His Atheism has nothing to do with it. Wait Wut Sep 2014 #1

I don't disagree. A pig is a pig regardless. rug Sep 2014 #2

You know, I just don't see any evidence that AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #6

This is an excellent point. cbayer Sep 2014 #7

Generally it has been held that males do better in science, Math, or formal Reason in effect. Brettongarcia Sep 2014 #15

You're right. And that's a damn good question. rug Sep 2014 #13

we hear and see the same on a democratic progressive board. it is not a atheist issue or religious seabeyond Sep 2014 #3

Alert results. longship Sep 2014 #16

really? on that post, lol? ok. thanks. and interesting jury. but... more seabeyond Sep 2014 #17

btw. i just read the alerter. i absolutely recognize women issues.... and talk about them. seabeyond Sep 2014 #18

That's right. Those estrogen driven, nurturing, coherence builders just don't get it. cbayer Sep 2014 #4

Reminds me of this. AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #5

Wow, Sam. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #8

Priesthood!! That's what he is going for. cbayer Sep 2014 #9

It only goes to illustrate that male chauvinism transcends all religious boundaries. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #10

Isn't that the truth. cbayer Sep 2014 #11

When the 'leaders' of a 'movement' start spouting nonsense, LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #12

As a starting point edhopper Sep 2014 #14

To understand the why of the gender imbalance, LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #19

Thanks edhopper Sep 2014 #20