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Originally Posted by Neverfly
You are assuming that I am.
I am doing no such thing.
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That does NOT mean that I'm slathering it all across the board. I am well aware of what I think and you're wrong about your assumption of what I think.
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Wonderful.
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Originally Posted by Neverfly
I must have, indeed, missed it. Because I didn't see it.
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Here:
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Originally Posted by Disinfo Agent
I prefer to address this issue first, before dealing with your recap, because I feel that it is this misconception which lies at the heart of the disagreement in this thread.
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But, since you say that this is not the case, let's move on.
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Originally Posted by Neverfly
Let's try a recap:
-Genetic factors determine our limits of potential.
-Environmental factors determine how far we reach within our potential.
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I can go with that. The discussion in this thread was about ability (which is measurable), not about potential (which isn't). But if you wish to
define "potential" as "all that is innate", I can accept that definition.
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Originally Posted by Neverfly
-There is no supporting evidence that Gender or genetics defining gender is a contributing factor in our development or ability.
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I would agree to the following:
There is no evidence that the differences in math ability between males and females which have been observed in the past are primarily explained by genetic differences between the sexes.
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Originally Posted by Neverfly
-There is supporting evidence that environmental factors can cause a differential in how separate genders perform academically.
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Agreed. Environmental, cultural factors.
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Originally Posted by Neverfly
-There is supporting evidence that hormonal changes can effect academics in either gender.
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What do you mean by academics? Are you still talking about math ability, or some other subject? If math ability, I must have missed the study that established the existence of differences caused by hormonal changes.