RE: A rant on gender stereotypes
December 31, 2014 at 9:42 am
(This post was last modified: December 31, 2014 at 9:42 am by Alex K.)
(December 31, 2014 at 9:26 am)alpha male Wrote:(December 31, 2014 at 8:50 am)Alex K Wrote: It's circular alright. It's called vicious circle, and it's an actual thing, not a fallacy.No, it's a fallacy. I agree that the construct is self-reinforcing once it's begun, but the construct cannot be used to explain its own beginning.
The fact that it's self-reinforcing, i.e., with positive feedback, could mean that small more or less random fluctuations gave rise to it. But there are of course obvious differences such as differences in bodily strength, on average, which could have rendered males dominant in society on average. Does anyone here argue for complete biological equality?
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
