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To: Paloma_55

"Of course men, on average, are more intelligent. But intelligence is somewhat a subjective term. If one deems it "the mental capacity required to survive", then I think the answer is a clear yes."

Actually, men are NOT, on average, more intelligent. Men have a slightly higher incidence of genius than women, but they also have a slightly higher incidence of low-IQ and retardation.


144 posted on 02/11/2005 10:01:12 AM PST by MonaMars
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To: MonaMars

I believe we are discussing different terms.

When you refer to "genius" this is typically applied to an I.Q. which is related to mental capacity in a traditional scholarly fashion.

Intelligence, as I was referring to it, was more related to the mental capacity to survive.


153 posted on 02/11/2005 10:58:45 AM PST by Paloma_55
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