Tag Archives: Delusions of Gender

Why We Need to Start Young

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Athene Donald

Recently the Royal Society of Edinburgh released its report looking at the position of women in STEM in Scotland and what ought to be done by their Government; it also looked more broadly at the situation across the UK.  The … Continue reading →

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Biology versus Bigotry

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Athene Donald

This week’s THE  features several articles associated with women in academia, including a further review of Delusions of Gender to add to those I mentioned earlier here .  This review, unlike some of the others I mentioned previously, seems well-argued … Continue reading →

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What does Delusions of Gender tell us?

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Athene Donald

Delusions of Gender is a book that is clearly going to stir up a lot of interest from both sides of the nature-nurture debate. Are girls’ brains hardwired differently from boys at birth, due to the testosterone surge at 8 … Continue reading →

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