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appalachiablue

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2. Women also have smaller hands & feet than men b/c they're usually smaller over all, but not always.
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 06:19 PM
Dec 2014

Enjoyed your discussion, intelligence and passion. Stay smart and confident. (Zuckerburg, really? for the $). The same thing was said about blacks in this country- low intelligence, no courage, afraid to fight. Not so. Black men fought bravely in all US wars but weren't recognized until later 20th century.

This bias against women in science, math and sports is a lie. But it's universal, and has unfortunately made a huge US comeback in the last 15-20 years with ultraconservatism, which always stresses traditional roles of women as wives and mothers only. That's what Hitler supported- women as walking uteruses and homemakers. It's patriarchy, paternalism, control of women. Hard to fight but we must.

The old one that women are 'too emotional' and irrational b/c of their hormones to be in leadership and executive roles, another lie. How about men who are too emotional, hormonal to keep their pants up!

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