Below is an e-mail message. It seems to refer to a comment (or two) that I did not see, perhaps because they got sent to the spam-box, which I never check. I approve all comments that I see and that are not ads, mysterious links, or obscenity-laden threats. That does not mean that I approve of all comments, just that I don't mind posting things like this. I think they make a dramatic point, though perhaps not the one the author intends.
Dear Female Science Professor:
I notice you haven't published my latest comment. Some months ago you failed to publish another of my comments which I also thought brought the issues into sharp relief by reversing the roles.
My apologies, the first sentence in paragraph five should read:
"By that same logic, the majority of top scientists, especially in the mathematical sciences have been and should continue to be men."
Do you deny that, with few exceptions (ultra-long-distance swimming being one), the top men are better than the top women at sports? How can you when the score-sheet says otherwise? By the same token, how can you deny that the most intelligent men are generally smarter than the most intelligent women, especially when it comes to the maths?
I remember when I was younger watching sports on TV and thinking how unfair it was for the women. As I grew older, I realized that life was just as unfair to men, only in different ways. This is why I suggest you read Norah Vincent's book "Self Made Man." Here is someone who has seen it from both sides and firmly decides that she prefers to be a woman, a conclusion that does not surprise me in the slightest.
As I have been burned by what I now realize is a strong sexual double standard in academia (and not in favour of men) I am not the person to argue these things objectively. I am still quite filled with rage. There is, however, a woman on Youtube who argues many of the points I would like to touch on in a way that is very rational and objective. Her channel is "girlwriteswhat":
https://www.youtube.com/user/
I would suggest you check it out as well as Norah Vincent's book.
Kind regards,
Peter
Dear Female Science Professor:
I notice you haven't published my latest comment. Some months ago you failed to publish another of my comments which I also thought brought the issues into sharp relief by reversing the roles.
My apologies, the first sentence in paragraph five should read:
"By that same logic, the majority of top scientists, especially in the mathematical sciences have been and should continue to be men."
Do you deny that, with few exceptions (ultra-long-distance swimming being one), the top men are better than the top women at sports? How can you when the score-sheet says otherwise? By the same token, how can you deny that the most intelligent men are generally smarter than the most intelligent women, especially when it comes to the maths?
I remember when I was younger watching sports on TV and thinking how unfair it was for the women. As I grew older, I realized that life was just as unfair to men, only in different ways. This is why I suggest you read Norah Vincent's book "Self Made Man." Here is someone who has seen it from both sides and firmly decides that she prefers to be a woman, a conclusion that does not surprise me in the slightest.
As I have been burned by what I now realize is a strong sexual double standard in academia (and not in favour of men) I am not the person to argue these things objectively. I am still quite filled with rage. There is, however, a woman on Youtube who argues many of the points I would like to touch on in a way that is very rational and objective. Her channel is "girlwriteswhat":
https://www.youtube.com/user/
I would suggest you check it out as well as Norah Vincent's book.
Kind regards,
Peter