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Sex and gender are two different things, and no reputable psychologist would agree with a statement that blithely conflates them.

The arguments you're making perpetuate structural oppression of women. One might as well talk about how race differences exist and on average different ethnicities are better at different tasks. (That is to say, I find the language you're using morally repugnant.)

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Noting a physiological difference is not the same as passing a value judgement. Vive la différence.

The comment I replied to talked about psychology, not physiology.

"Simply noting a difference" is never simple when dealing in stereotypes driven by historical prejudice.

So I take it you think the entire field of behavioral genetics should be banned?

I have no problem with research, my problem is with vague innuendo. More than that, most people aren't qualified to interpret such research, and people who talk about differences between the sexes are usually speaking about their personal beliefs while trying to wrap them in a veneer of science. I find it difficult to believe that a scientist who has done a thorough survey of the research would make a flippant remark like the one I replied to.

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