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"Vive La Differance" is the only contribution the French have ever made to the world!
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Posted on 09/08/2006 5:29:18 PM PDT by fanfan
A recent study proves it is "very likely" that the reason women have difficulty rising to the top in their careers is because they are less intelligent than men, according to controversial University of Western Ontario psychologist J. Philippe Rushton.
The professor -- criticized for claiming whites are intellectually superior to blacks, and that higher AIDS rates in Africa are due to a more insatiable sexual appetite in the black community -- believes the "glass ceiling" phenomenon is probably due to innate ability rather than discrimination.
"We have to find the truth about the normal distribution in society," said the professor, whose study is published in the September issue of the academic journal Intelligence. "It's not right to simply say, 'it must be discrimination and don't dare say anything else.' One should really look at the facts."
Rushton co-authored a study that analyzed 100,000 scholastic aptitude tests (SATs) written by American teens, age 17 and 18. Researchers focused on the general intelligence factor -- which relates to how quickly an individual can grasp a concept and is widely considered the most crucial ingredient for high IQ scores -- and discovered males scored the equivalent of 3.63 IQ points greater than their female counterparts.
Rushton, who was surprised by the findings, said the results reinforce similar studies carried out by Richard Lynn at the University of Ulster, in Northern Ireland, and Helmut Nyborg at Aarhus University in Denmark.
"We still have to be cautious, but it's difficult to believe this is wrong. But it would very nice to be confirmed by additional teams before we can be 100 per cent certain."
Rushton said the male-female differences were present at every socio-economic level and across several ethnic groups.
It's only in late adolescence that the IQ advantage becomes apparent, he said, which he attributes to the difference in early maturity levels.
"It looks like up until late adolescence, the females have the advantage over males because they mature faster, which masks the underlying difference."
For the last century, the consensus among scientists has been that there is no difference in intelligence levels between the sexes, other than perhaps men's and women's respective strengths in spatial and verbal functions.
HEAVIER BRAINS
While the bulk of Rushton's work has pertained to race differences, he also published a study in 1992 with zoologist Davison Ankney that claimed men's brains weighed, on average, 100 grams more than women's.
Rushton said he knows his findings are unpopular, but believes it's important to find the "truth" about our natures.
"I know many people would like to believe things are different but, when you look at the data, it just doesn't seem to be that way."
Rushton's past race claims about Asians being more intelligent than whites, and whites more intelligent than blacks, have drawn criticism from both within and outside the scientific community. In 1989, environmentalist-broadcaster David Suzuki was so outraged by the race claims that he challenged the psychologist to a public debate, which was held at the University of Western campus. Former Ontario premier David Peterson once said he would have Rushton fired if he had the power to do so.
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Let the sparks fly!
Men, in general may be smarter, but Philippe sure ain't!!!
Would be fun to know it this Prof. is married? If he is, I would love to be a fly in that bedroom.
"Be wiser than others, if you can, but do not tell them so." - Lord Chesterfield
I'm glad I'm about to go to bed!! :P
ZING!
I have known some men with very thick brains, some with thin brains, and some no brains at all.
Uh-oh
"Very likely"? Sounds like the kind of thing you would want to have facts on before making that statement.
Just that most men are smarter than most women.
3.63 IQ points.
For what it's worth.
*smirk*
Intelligence comes in different colors. Put a man and then a women in a strange room then see who remembers more when questioned. Women multitask better, (try to beat them at Scrabble!), but as most jobs are single goal oriented it makes men look better.
I agre.
But smarter that you for making such a statement publicly. Career suicide.
Besides women can see the future (they know if you're going to get any sex in the near future anyhow). Bet they can see a future with the prof and his best girl 'Rosie'.
Even if true, that's not much of a difference. I believe the greater standard deviation of men compared to women plays a greater role; both genius and idiocy are more common among males. This makes sense from an evolutionary perspective; a "successful" male can spread his genes to a much greater extent than a successful female, so the correct genetic strategy for women is to play it safe, while for men it pays to take more chances.
Tells you what that's worth. She married me anyway. *\;-)
Good point!
Actually, those statistics, if true, only speak to relative averages.
I'd be much more interested in relative standard deviations.
Heck! Us Guys and Gals are different enough to make it special, and fun.
"Vive La Differance" is the only contribution the French have ever made to the world!
;-D
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