[Aetius]

Even though what he said is almost certainly true.

[Cowboy Bob]

Maybe, just maybe, there is a relationship between testosterone levels and the ability to do math and science. Perhaps someone should look into that...

[hinckley buzzard]

"Even though what he said is almost certainly true."

We've had good research data for thirty years and more that demonstrate the plain validity of his comments.


"this room full of the country's most accomplished scholars on women's issues in science and engineering,"

If this Midol-deprived idiot-chick were right, she'd have a "room full of accomplished woman scholars in science and engineering."

But she doesn't. She has a bunch of liberal arts types who probably can't do basic calculus, bloviating about "women's issues."

Studies have verified that only about 15% of the human race has the aptitudes to be successful engineers. They really are, like artists, born not made. And very few of that small minority are female.

[OldFriend]

Uh no, it's not almost certainly true.

[KC_Conspirator]

Of course Summers is right.

Take a look at the preferences for men and women. Women do not gravitate science and math. Its not just enrollment numbers that prove this fact. Just go to any Trekkie convention or comic book store and see if you can find a girl. Women gravitate towards other fields, like psychology and communications, where conversely, areas where its hard to find guys whose claim to fame is that they are a 39th level Beastlord in Everquest.

Of course liberals make the claim that all of these are artificial gender roles enforced by an oppressive phallocracy, while at the same time, arguing that being “gay” is “natural”.

[FreeTheHostages]

''The psychological literature is clear that there are unintentional biases in judgment that lead to women's contributions being undervalued," she said. ''Unless one specifically grasps these biases and puts mechanisms in place to combat them, it's easy to find yourself in situations like this." Grosz said she signed the letter.


Oops, sorry, you should ignore the post. Prof. Grosz is a FEMALE science professor at Harvard.

[cherry]

to a certain extent, but then again if someone even suggested that women are the nuturers in the family and should always get custody, imagine the uprising....

I am sure the female scienctists feel the same way....