Five Common Myths About Sex Differences, Checked Against The Evidence
Some are exaggerated, some understated. Here is what the research actually measures.
Popular claims about sex differences tend to swing between two errors: that differences are everything, or that they are nothing. The research is more careful than either.[1]
We take five claims you will hear online and check each against the published evidence — including studies that cut against our own view.[2]
“The research is more careful than either side of the internet.”
Sources
- [Author], [Journal], [Year]. doi:[…]
- [Meta-analysis], [Journal], [Year].
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We read every reply, and we correct mistakes in the open.
