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From: csc@watmath.UUCP (Computer Sci Club)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Sex differences
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Date: Wed, 16-May-84 11:34:29 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 16 11:34:29 1984
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Ben Cranston seems to have concluded from my article in net.women that
I feel there is no evidence that social preasures are the cause of
observed differeces in mathematical preformance between the sexes.
I do not deny his evidence and could add examples of my own (I too
tutor math, and have felt the joy of tutoring apt students, both male
and female).  I feel that it is almost certain that social preasures
play some role in the observed differences.  Whether they are the
only cause, or even the major cause is something that can only be determined
by careful study.  If such studies have been done I am not aware of
them (a statement which may mean very little, I have not actively
researched the area).  Insufficient evidence does not imply no
evidence.

Mr. Cranston, words like "fool" and "blind" have little place in
serious debate and certainly should not be used before positions
are clarified.  Had I replied in a similar vein my article might
have started " Ben Cranston, imbecile that he is, is incapable of
making the simple distiction between no evidence and insufficient
evidence..."  At the very least you might have tried mailing me
before posting your invectives to the net.

                                      William Hughes