Hello Andrew:
Interesting research! Please point me the direction of the
specific reseach--in which you are discussing.
Thanks
Andrew
On Mon, 16 Jun 1997, Andrew Wayne Austin wrote:
> 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
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