New research shows men have approximately 4 points higher IQ than women on average.
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Just sorry I couldn’t post this in the Women’s forum 
[quote=“Edgar Allen”]New research shows men have approximately 4 points higher IQ than women on average.
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Just sorry I couldn’t post this in the Women’s forum [/quote]
Men are better at taking tests designed by men. Surprise, surprise!
Ah come on Miltownkid. Its a fact we have bigger brains and therefore more neurons, read the article…
OK OK, I just don’t think secrets like this should be made public. 
Women still outperform men in school and have been shown to be better investors… and given that the average asian has a higher IQ than the average westerner, perhaps IQ isn’t all its cracked up to be.
Tycoon. The article also covers the two subjects that you mention.
Back from the UK, will we have beer soon?
The article also tries to link womens’ lower IQ scores, to lower salaries in the work place, but it fails to mention that women usually have to take themselves out of the work place to have and raise children. That makes them less valueable (less experience.)
When salaries of women who never had children are compared with men, things are much different (maybe even in favor of women.)
I’m confident that women will soon become the “dominant sex.”
Heh: [Females Are Dominant Sex, Primate Study Suggests - National Geographic]
IQ is just a construct, an artificial human invention. It doesn’t “exist” other than on paper. I’ve seen so many problems with IQ tests that, as a psychologist by training, I wouldn’t put much stock in a reported difference in the average of two groups. Furthermore, the variation within each group is far, far larger than those lousy four points, meaning that it’s still true that almost half of women are smarter than almost half of men. BTW, people (I’m not referring to the OP here) who go around trumpeting such minor, between-group differences are often saying more about themselves than about IQ tests.
Check the source. Rushton is the same guy who’s argued for racial differences in intelligence.
Yeah, when I got to this part:
I was like… heh.
Do I detect a slight insult in here? I think the smiley faces were enough to explain this was a bit of mischieve on my part DB but if our female Forumosans aren’t sharp enough to cotton onto that then maybe I should edit them out?
It’s common knowledge that men are smarter than women, and anyone who says different is stupid … and therefore must be a woman.
Do I detect a slight insult in here? I think the smiley faces were enough to explain this was a bit of mischieve on my part DB but if our female Forumosans aren’t sharp enough to cotton onto that then maybe I should edit them out?[/quote]
Which part of “I’m not referring to the OP here” didn’t you understand? 
No, I’m not referring to those who playfully post something like this just for fun. I’m referring to those who make a crusade of it, like the “researcher” upon whose work the article was based.
THE GEOGRAPHY OF A WOMAN
Between 18 and 20, a woman is like Africa . Half discovered, half-wild, naturally beautiful with fertile deltas.
Between 21 and 30, a woman is like America . Well developed and open to trade, especially for someone with cash.
Between 31 and 35, she is like India . Very hot, relaxed and convinced of her own beauty.
Between 36 and 40, a woman is like France . Gently aging but still a warm and desirable place to visit.
Between 41 and 50, she is like Yugoslavia . Lost the war, haunted by past mistakes. Massive reconstruction is now necessary.
Between 51 and 60, she is like Russia . Very wide and borders are un-patrolled. The frigid climate keeps people away.
Between 61 and 70, a woman is like Mongolia . A glorious and all conquering past but alas, no future.
After 70, they become like Afghanistan . Everyone knows where it is, but no one wants to go there.
THE GEOGRAPHY OF A MAN
Between 15 and 90, a man is like Zimbabwe . Ruled by a dick.
[quote=“dablindfrog”]THE GEOGRAPHY OF A WOMAN
Between 18 and 20, a woman is like Africa . Half discovered, half-wild, naturally beautiful with fertile deltas.
Between 21 and 30, a woman is like America . Well developed and open to trade, especially for someone with cash.
Between 31 and 35, she is like India . Very hot, relaxed and convinced of her own beauty.
Between 36 and 40, a woman is like France . Gently aging but still a warm and desirable place to visit.
Between 41 and 50, she is like Yugoslavia . Lost the war, haunted by past mistakes. Massive reconstruction is now necessary.
Between 51 and 60, she is like Russia . Very wide and borders are un-patrolled. The frigid climate keeps people away.
Between 61 and 70, a woman is like Mongolia . A glorious and all conquering past but alas, no future.
After 70, they become like Afghanistan . Everyone knows where it is, but no one wants to go there.
THE GEOGRAPHY OF A MAN
Between 15 and 90, a man is like Zimbabwe . Ruled by a dick.[/quote]
Gosh, the smartest post here. And I wonder if it were made by a man? I’ve never gotten statistics. I mean I do on the basic scale, but don’t.(And I am 99.9% certain that one out of 10 regular male posters on F.com will correct/educate me on how it really works.)
How it occurs to me is that to do a study, they (the researchers) study a select group of people with all the criteria needed for their study, and then they release results based on that. How it occurs to me is like this:
I want to study Forumosans and drinking habits. So, I go to a HH and collect data of all the Forumosans there that meet my criteria or focus on my sample group ( because of course I can’t study all 4,000+ Forumosans. Then I release a post on F.com that says, most Formosans are mostly likely to like Budweiser than wine. I came to that conclusion because I studied-what? 10 people? So, now every poster here could be generalized as liking Budweiser? Do you get my point?
In most of my English classes, it’s the girls that get English faster and process information better. Notwithstanding, environmental and cultural stuff. Yet, IMO think a lot of men walk around with this asinine attitude that they are smarter than their female counterparts, yet end up marrying their mommas.
Now you go do the math on that one.
Ohhhh… now there is a controversial topic.
So Quentin, If there are visually obvious common physical difference between races, then would it be surprising to discover other less obvious common differences?
Ohhhh… now there is a controversial topic.
So Quentin, If there are visually obvious common physical difference between races, then would it be surprising to discover other less obvious common differences?[/quote]
You opened the can of worms. You tell us how you really feel. Don’t hold back.
My opinion? No such thing, genetically speaking, as “race”, there’s more genetic difference within Africa than between the rest of the world. IQ is just as much determined, if not more, by environment and upbringing as it is by parents’ genes. As a typical North (or South, they’re the same immigrant societies) American, I’m a mongrelized specimen of homo sapiens, and think it’s all a crock of Aryan shit.
Anyone that has ever observed a long term relationship or marriage, or ever been part of a long term relationship or marriage will attest that that’s already the case…
[quote=“Stray Dog”]It’s common knowledge that men are smarter than women, and anyone who says different is stupid … and therefore must be a woman.
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And I know I would be stupid (although I’m not a woman ) if I EVER said that in front of my grandmother or SO…
Do I detect a slight insult in here? I think the smiley faces were enough to explain this was a bit of mischieve on my part DB but if our female Forumosans aren’t sharp enough to cotton onto that then maybe I should edit them out?[/quote]
No I think DB is talking about people like the studies’ author, Rushton.
And furthermore, as a woman, I am thoroughly offended by the OP’s post and DEMAND an apology forthwith and post haste . . . . yada yada yada . . .
Bodo