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Re:Calculus at the heart of the STEM gender gap, study suggests by hx87 on Thursday August 04, 2016 @11:25AM (#12226129)
> Males generally have far lower social value than females

Probably because men are more willing to marry down socioeconomically, although this is changing and may move further in the direction of equality in the future.

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Re:Calculus at the heart of the STEM gender gap, study suggests by yummyfajitas on Thursday August 04, 2016 @01:35PM (#12227165)
This is not generally what has happened so far - so far women's rise has driven assortative mating rather than women marrying down.

I think this is (in the long haul) a good thing, provided we can encourage high intellect couples to reproduce. It'll generate a high IQ upper caste who will be natural leaders for society.

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Re:Calculus at the heart of the STEM gender gap, study suggests by hx87 on Thursday August 04, 2016 @02:16PM (#12227414)
Men have become more socioeconomically selective, at least to a greater extent than women have become less selective. I think you and I are in agreement there.
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