people with XX chromosomes score lower on average on standardized mathematical tests than people with XY chromosomes
I don't know that they DO!
I DO know that the female of the species expresses signif lower VARIANCE on many many metrics, including this one. So, there are way less female math geniuses and total idiots.
Nature takes bigger gambles with males; we're born to be more risk-loving.
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Date: 2009-08-03 01:04 pm (UTC)people with XX chromosomes score lower on average on standardized mathematical tests than people with XY chromosomes
I don't know that they DO!
I DO know that the female of the species expresses signif lower VARIANCE on many many metrics, including this one. So, there are way less female math geniuses and total idiots.
Nature takes bigger gambles with males; we're born to be more risk-loving.