I say, "Go for it!" When you do, let me know where and I'll be a conservative feminist backing you up. I think you may be surprised--I argue with my conservative friends often (that feminist thing) and when I present a logical argument, I don't get too much harassment. You might want to avoid some terminology like "dick swinging" though....LOL
Huh, interesting article. Like you, I don't believe women are any less intelligent in terms of available gray processing matter. Didn't make any sense to me that women and men couldn't compete in chess together. Like a biological computer though, some capabilities have to do with software which has been written in humans over the eons. Don't know any men who can do multiple tasks at once with the same efficiency, and most (not all) of the women I've known weren't interested in STEM or serving as a combat soldier. I suspect that many worthy strategic decisions or revolutionary discoveries have been whispered into a man's ears by a woman who never received credit. One other consideration: hormones may have an impact on confidence and brain responses. But, when it comes to intellectual pursuits like chess, even if men have some degree of programming advantage (nothing proven), there will be a percentage of women who can win, love stem, have highly developed spatial awareness, think on a strategic level, and must be able to compete on a level playing field--just like for jobs. For that reason, I recommend biological women be allowed to compete with bio men and the reverse on any intellectual activity. Final point, confidence can be easily leaned through success and the only way to learn is by doing.
It’s true; we may never know whether women can outperform men in certain cognitive functions. And we are unlikely to find out soon since research into this area is not supported by the current scientific establishment. Asking questions like you ask in this article is considered threatening to the powers that be, much like questioning the orthodoxy that trans women are no different from natal females. It might be a while before these mysteries are solved.
But you make an excellent point: there is no reason why men should not compete with women in chess. It might shed some light on the question of male/female intelligence differences.
I say, "Go for it!" When you do, let me know where and I'll be a conservative feminist backing you up. I think you may be surprised--I argue with my conservative friends often (that feminist thing) and when I present a logical argument, I don't get too much harassment. You might want to avoid some terminology like "dick swinging" though....LOL
Huh, interesting article. Like you, I don't believe women are any less intelligent in terms of available gray processing matter. Didn't make any sense to me that women and men couldn't compete in chess together. Like a biological computer though, some capabilities have to do with software which has been written in humans over the eons. Don't know any men who can do multiple tasks at once with the same efficiency, and most (not all) of the women I've known weren't interested in STEM or serving as a combat soldier. I suspect that many worthy strategic decisions or revolutionary discoveries have been whispered into a man's ears by a woman who never received credit. One other consideration: hormones may have an impact on confidence and brain responses. But, when it comes to intellectual pursuits like chess, even if men have some degree of programming advantage (nothing proven), there will be a percentage of women who can win, love stem, have highly developed spatial awareness, think on a strategic level, and must be able to compete on a level playing field--just like for jobs. For that reason, I recommend biological women be allowed to compete with bio men and the reverse on any intellectual activity. Final point, confidence can be easily leaned through success and the only way to learn is by doing.
It’s true; we may never know whether women can outperform men in certain cognitive functions. And we are unlikely to find out soon since research into this area is not supported by the current scientific establishment. Asking questions like you ask in this article is considered threatening to the powers that be, much like questioning the orthodoxy that trans women are no different from natal females. It might be a while before these mysteries are solved.
But you make an excellent point: there is no reason why men should not compete with women in chess. It might shed some light on the question of male/female intelligence differences.
Great article!