We should all be deeply concerned that people (even young "internet savvy" ones) continue to conflate recommender system recommendations with "authentic" truth.
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@Rlvrlvrlv@lurkeylootoo@disappoptimism I'm only reiterating it (in varied ways, to my credit) because you're repeatedly choosing to pretend you don't understand the argument, friend.
@Rlvrlvrlv@disappoptimism Yup. It's part of what he's saying.
Part of my criticism is that women *certainly can and do* find being a scientist attractive and that it's misogynistic to suggest they can't/don't. Again, it's a very simple observation of his claim.
@Rlvrlvrlv@disappoptimism I'm saying we all make decisions, including our career choice, *partly* to signal fitness to mates (and frankly everyone else, like friends and family, as well).
It's an infinitely reasonable and self evident claim about human behavior. It's like saying "we eat to live".
Turns out it is possible for the press and pundits to push a coordinated effort to get a presidential candidate to drop out of the race. Who knew, given the silence after the Republican nominee for president was convicted of 34 felony counts.