Re:A Disadvantaged Start Hurts Boys More Than Girls
by lambdapie on Friday October 23, 2015 @12:43AM
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Do you think this also implies that men have more incentive to become successful in their careers, if they choose the socially acceptable route? And if so, do you think this might partly explain why we see more men in high prestige/pay professions (e.g. tech)?
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Re:A Disadvantaged Start Hurts Boys More Than Girls
by tajen on Friday October 23, 2015 @02:43AM
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Should we really keep using the word "incentive"? It keeps presenting any success as something that doesn't belong to them. If they've worked hard for it, it's theirs, whatever the incentives.
Re:A Disadvantaged Start Hurts Boys More Than Girls
by vlehto on Friday October 23, 2015 @10:50AM
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My native language somewhat lacks this word. The translation exists but is mostly too clumsy for use.
Our nation is also infamous for lacking ambition and fostering perverce incentives. I think all of these things are connected. Wittgenstein would probably agree.