January 22, 2005
Finally, someone with sense
Earlier this week, the president of Harvard University suggested - tangentially - that there may be some biological difference that causes more men than women to pursue and attain high-powered careers in science and engineering.
As you might expect, the uproar was immediate and noxious as sacred cows perished in droves.
Here's a really great analysis of Summers' statements and an argument for why they're appropriate.
Finally.
I was a little suprised they didn't jump all over the poor guy like everyone else.
"Nobody bats an eye at the overrepresentation of men in prison. But suggest that the excess might go both ways, and you're a pig."
"The only people who don't belong in science, male or female, are those who would rather close their eyes—and yours—than see what's there."
Posted by: James at January 22, 2005 7:38 PMThree cheers for Summers, and David Page: "We all recite the mantra that we are 99 percent identical and take political comfort in it," Page said. "But the reality is that the genetic difference between males and females absolutely dwarfs all other differences in the human genome."
I'm perfectly satisfied with a different genetic makeup, thanks.
Posted by: amanda at January 23, 2005 6:36 PM