Re:Wikipedia Became the Last Good Place on the Internet
by dragonwriter on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @02:29PM
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> Is it sexist to say that women seek out conflict less than men?
Inherently? No. In practice, generally.
> Isn't it sexist, or just weird, to suggest that testosterone has no effect on mens' behavior?
It is erroneous to conflate the positive claim that "testosterone has no effect on mens' behavior" with not making the claim "women seek out conflict less than men", and that is particularly true in the context where "conflict" is specifically online debate.
Inherently? No. In practice, generally.
> Isn't it sexist, or just weird, to suggest that testosterone has no effect on mens' behavior?
It is erroneous to conflate the positive claim that "testosterone has no effect on mens' behavior" with not making the claim "women seek out conflict less than men", and that is particularly true in the context where "conflict" is specifically online debate.