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So the distribution of traits is not backed by science? The author of the Google essay on issues related to diversity appears to get nearly all of the science and its implications exactly right (note his time spent in PhD studies in Biology at Harvard). In the case of personality traits, evidence that men and women may have different average levels of certain traits is rather strong. Among commentators on DCUrbanMom who claim the memo’s empirical facts are wrong, I haven’t read a single one who appeared understand sexual selection theory, animal behavior, and sex differences research. From what I understand of the field of neuroscience, sex differences between women and men; when it comes to brain structure and function and associated differences in personality and occupational preference are understood to be true, because the evidence for them (thousands of studies) is strong. This is not information that’s considered controversial or up for debate. Even wikipedia, which is far from biased to the right, notes the same exact things, if one cares to peruse it.

Furthermore, women appear to seek treatment for anxiety at a higher rate than men. An analysis of prescription claims data from 2.5 million insured Americans from 2001 to 2010, by a major medical insurer disclosed that one in four women is dispensed medication for a mental health condition, compared to just 15 percent of men.  Now is that due to women consuming more health care (a trait by the way) or are women inherently more subject to anxiety? I would hope it is the former more so than the later.
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I'm 13:22 from today who posted above. I did not question the science (though I admit I'm not familiar with all the research, but I'm willing to accept the data for the sake of argument). I did, however, post reasons that his conclusions based on the data are suspect and reflect a biased framework for interpreting how to apply the findings. I specifically addressed how you might interpret data suggesting more women than men seek treatment for anxiety. Notably, no one responded to me.[/quote]

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