List,
What transpired a few days ago after a piece of genetic research was
released is typical of the way the corporate media treats scientific
matters supporting their reactionary agenda. On the basis of a study on
Turners syndrome with a very small sample that supposedly supported the
theory that women are more social and men are better at taking orders
(because men lack that second X chromosome), the media drew all sorts of
conclusions, e.g., men were aggressive and authoritarian because of their
genetic deficiency in sociability, this defect making them "perfect for
their roles as soldiers and football players." You could just hear
Gingrich in the background saying to a colleague, "See, told you so, men
are adapted to chase giraffes." The only voice of reason was a Harvard
professor on the NewsHour who told us the study was insignificant and
meant nothing to the "nature-nurture" debate. I haven't looked into this,
but you can imagine who funded the research.
Peace,
Andy