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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (23651)10/8/2007 8:13:24 AM
From: carranza2  Read Replies (2) of 217749
 
Mq, thank you for admitting through clenched teeth that I am correct about the fact that since there is no IQ testing of females in government, no conclusions worth anything can be drawn. It's refreshing to find such intellectual honesty at SI.

I can suggest to you other reasons why there are lots of females in government. First, government work, though it pays less, never requires overtime nor much additional effort over and above putting in a 9 to 5 day. And there are also lots of holidays. These factors are a great inducement to a woman with child-rearing and home making responsibilities. A male who assumes the breadwinner role would not want to work in government because of the relatively lower pay. Government work for his wife, however, when added to the low hours and holidays, meshes nicely with his assumed role and the family's requirements, particularly if children are involved.

I think my reasons are as good as yours, perhaps better and certainly not as sexist, but both suffer from a lack of data. I refuse in the absence of data to be as certain as you, suggesting that perhaps I should have been the engineer and you the lawyer. vbg

The NIH is a very sophisticated designer of experiments. I doubt selection bias was involved in the study we've been discussing. Since we know little about selection details, I'll keep then possibility open.
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