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> in the same proportions as men

Women are actually smarter than men on average, or so IQ tests tell us.




Whites are smarter than blacks, according to IQ tests too. That's why IQ testing is discredited now.


That must explain why men are outnumbered in science and business, right?


Looks like someone need a lesson about standard deviations before making snarky comments.


To be fair, that was responding to a comment that was almost as dumb, although it weaseled out with that "IQ tests tell us" clause.


Or the opposite of your conclusion: Women in Science: http://philip.greenspun.com/careers/women-in-science


What does the number of women in science or business have to do with smartness?

Most businesses are pretty stupid, if you think about it - buy cheap sell high, or produce something people need.

As for science, it's mostly tedious research by poor PhD students with professors taking most of the credit. Occasionally there's a breakthrough, a cause for celebration (and hopefully real world application).




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