AlexanderD comments on LW Women- Minimizing the Inferential Distance - Less Wrong

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Comment author: AlexanderD 24 November 2012 08:28:39AM 6 points [-]

The socialization of children into gender roles of conciliation and confrontation begins very early, as can be seen in a study by Clearfield and Nelson. Accordingly, it is not surprising (and jibes with our common sense) to note that men and women tend to respond to challenges in different ways. I think it's probably too broad to say that men "always" resort to violence "immediately," which seems like a deliberately weak phrasing. Rather, I'd say that men and women find different solutions, because of their different perspectives.

Comment author: Yvain 25 November 2012 02:35:02AM 2 points [-]

Yes, I agree that contingently there is statistically more aggression in men. I don't think that's the point; see my response to Miley.