Reply #34: Hi, my name is Red State Blues and

[Red State Blues]

thank you for backing up my point:

"I also believe that it is terribly wrong and misguided to to apply any information from a general study to an individual."

The very first thing I said in this thread is that my Sister is a biologist. Anecdotal evidence of individuals (whether they be scientists or little girls with trucks) doesn't help us answer the question in a broad sense of why there is so large a difference in enrollment at the graduate levels of Science and Math between females and males.

I think the question is, were we to have a truly gender neutral society would we have true equality in enrollment in graduate level Science and Math programs?

I'm willing to say I don't know. What I have a problem with is people who already "know" that the answer is "yes".

I have a problem with people who want to fire someone because they dared ask the question.

I have a huge problem with people who would say that a lesser ability in any area (between sexes, races or individuals) would equate to an overall inferiority of any individual.

I have a huge problem with people who would misuse this type of information to limit the career and educational opportunities of any individual.