ShannonFriedman comments on Changing Systems is Different than Running Controlled Experiments - Don’t Choose How to Run Your Country That Way! - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ShannonFriedman 12 June 2013 03:52:50AM *  -2 points [-]

Someone gave an example re: the needing change in assertiveness/attiude:

http://lesswrong.com/lw/hj6/changingsystemsisdifferentthan_running/9547

If you're mostly only interacting with the type of women who are part of the LW community, you probably have an unusual view on female assertiveness among (American) women - most of us are much more assertive than average when it comes to sexuality.

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 12 June 2013 07:05:31AM *  0 points [-]

It's probably a cultural difference. I've also frequently heard people on this site mention that "men are expected to make the first move", but that doesn't seem to be true in Finland either, at least based on my experience.