19-04-2014, 11:39 PM
(This post was last modified: 19-04-2014, 11:43 PM by SarahSchilling.)
(19-04-2014, 09:55 PM)MissC Wrote: Basically, the result of these tests is that if a man can't spatially reason, parallel park, do math, or fix a car, he's a woman. Well, 'scuse me all to pieces, but that's poppycock.
LOL, it doesn't mean that said man is physically a woman, only that mentally he most likely operates in a feminine manner. Of course, this isn't going to be true all of the time, stereotypes never are, but to quote....well....you:
It's not a direct correlation, but it is most certainly an indication. This is what we could call a general rule. A few exceptions do not disprove the rule.
Of course, these kinds of tests are sexist, have their basis in societal stereotypes, and, in practice, are rife with confirmation bias. It's to be expected.
That doesn't mean that all existing gender stereotypes are nonsense.

