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Re: More Thoughts about Girls and Legos
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lugnet.edu
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Wed, 16 Aug 2000 21:56:33 GMT
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In lugnet.edu, David Eaton writes:
> And back to the original point, I believe that this is due to psychological
> differences in the genetic makeup of males and females. It's not an issue of
> competency, it's an issue of motivation, which is highly influenced by simple
> cognative differences in males and females. But there are most certainly
> exceptions to the rule-- not only genetically, but also exceptions caused by
> experience (upbrining, really). As such, women may certainly be motivated in
> the same way as men in terms of building and technology-- it just happens less
> often.
There's a sex-based "don't play with lego" gene?!? :-)
Bruce
(I think one could better point the finger at social and cultural traditions)
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| (...) Well, I'll have to go and semi-agree with the statement. However, I think that what the statement was implying vs. what it said by the letter was a bit different. I think that I would say something along the lines of "male and female minds (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.edu)
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