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Originally Posted by wireties
Let me get this straight - it is "horrifically sexist" to credit young women (of high school age) with being smarter and more socially appropriate than their male peers? This is not an opinion, this is science - sociology. I've raised an daughter (EE) and a son (EE and lawyer). I've worked for 20+ years with young people in various volunteer roles. My wife is a 30+ year educator and concurs, I know exactly what I'm talking about.
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So, I should trust you and your wife, neither of whom are experts in brains and their development over discussions with folks who have made their careers studying brains? Based on these discussions* – The male brain does not develop the connections required to make adult judgements until the age of 22. The female brain: 20. Thus my assertion that NEITHER are capable of it is, in fact, correct based on the development of the brain. While I may not have 20+ years of anecdotal experience I do OCCASIONALLY know what I'm talking about.
* I'm in the process of finding a study that supports these claims, unfortunately it's relatively tangential to my efforts at work and thus likely a low priority item for me.