Male Domination of Philosphy

[Theorist]

Re: Male Domination of Philosphy

@Ghost14

I remember reading an article about a study (granted, just one study) which found that even among twins, raised in a similar environment, men tended to dominate **both **extremes of intelligence. Women, on average, were found to be more intelligent. It might help to explain the disparity in a field like philosophy. Of course, I’m not talking historically because obviously women didn’t have a voice in the past, I mean more recently. And I assume that’s what OP meant, that even today, men outnumber women in philosophy.

What? When a BS statistic like women only earning 70 cents to a dollar can dominate elections, it’s kind of funny to say that women don’t have a voice. Businesses are increasingly catering to women. Many debate societies have even had “The End of Men” as a topic. Let’s stop this “women don’t have a voice” nonsense. It no longer applies (in the West at least).

Developing countries are another matter, and that’s where progress is sorely needed.

you are arguing a different point altogether. I never said women don’t have a voice. I was also speaking historically. this repeated behavior has done a lot of damage. I simply said their opinion in certain matters have not been taken seriously or is dismissed as being childish. Men and women both are to blame for this damage. Women discouraged other women from pursuing philosophy or other disciplines because it didn’t suit them.

Of course, developing countries are another story but doesn’t mean they don’t count.