This, exactly: <<That’s what we should be thinking about when making life decisions: what would suit us, not what’s natural or unnatural.>>
And not just as you mean it in this particular context, about sex differences.
Let me address why these words so resonate with me.
First, you're spot on when you conclude that while "discrimination and socialization help shape the sex ratios of different fields", they're not the only reason. As with so many things in our complex world, it's rarely just one thing.
But, second, why those words resonate. It's nice to know that men tend to act one way, woman another. The intransitive form of the verb "tend" though does a lot of work in that sentence. But some of us, many of us, differ from our sexual norm (do note: I deliberately chose to use "sexual" instead of "gender"). My life would have been a lot easier had I realized earlier in just how much I differ not just from the male norm, but also from the gay male norm (I'm gay).
Once I did realize that I could better appreciate why what suited me was not what suited others. And why others sometimes looked askance not just at my life choices, but also at how I handled certain situations.
This, exactly: <<That’s what we should be thinking about when making life decisions: what would suit us, not what’s natural or unnatural.>>
And not just as you mean it in this particular context, about sex differences.
Let me address why these words so resonate with me.
First, you're spot on when you conclude that while "discrimination and socialization help shape the sex ratios of different fields", they're not the only reason. As with so many things in our complex world, it's rarely just one thing.
But, second, why those words resonate. It's nice to know that men tend to act one way, woman another. The intransitive form of the verb "tend" though does a lot of work in that sentence. But some of us, many of us, differ from our sexual norm (do note: I deliberately chose to use "sexual" instead of "gender"). My life would have been a lot easier had I realized earlier in just how much I differ not just from the male norm, but also from the gay male norm (I'm gay).
Once I did realize that I could better appreciate why what suited me was not what suited others. And why others sometimes looked askance not just at my life choices, but also at how I handled certain situations.
Nice!
Does the book address the work of Judith Rich Harris (The Nurture Assumption) concerning how overrated parenting is in the development of children?
Yep, I discuss the Second Law of Behavior Genetics in Chapter 3, which assesses sociocultural explanations for sex differences.