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I don't myself questioon the science so much as the use of language. Male brain? Female brain? LOess handy, and less provocative, but a lot more accurate to say "a tendency more common in males," etc. We are, after all, talking about fairly subtle differences, or there would be no great female scientists and no great male writers. Structurally the brains of male and females (note: not "male and female brains") look somewhat different, but how that translates into function is less clear, because it's all overlapping curves. Mark At 10:59 AM 3/7/2005, you wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ann White" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 1:20 PM >Subject: Re: Sex differences > > >>Douglas Clark wrote: >> >>>Thanks for giving the link Ann. I havent got up to autism in the book yet >>>but he is very convincing on systemising and empathising. >>Would you care to share his main points? I'd be interested... I'm >>rushing out the door but would anticipate your response all day long... >>:-) >> >>Ann >The American criticism is the article looks like a bit of PC. The testerone >research, which is still preliminary and will need some backup when they >identify genes, looks a very good possibility. But that is a minor part of >the book which makes a very solid case if you have some grasp of statistical >theory and understand the implications that the male and female brain dont >necessarily exist in a male or female body. > >For Dominic theoretically the balanced brain can have both extreme >systemizing and extreme empathizing qualities. He doesnt mention the fact in >the book but you can deduce it from a diagram. From his discussion of >Aspergers Syndrome I seem to have many of the symptoms but I am also much >empathic so perhaps I am in that direction. There are quizes at the end of >the book but I am useless at testing myself. You give the impression of >being systematic in your thoughts on this thread. > >Regarding poetry and drama and why I think a female mind (perhaps in a male >body) would be superior was brought to me by seeing that theory of mind is >much related to the combination of verbal skills and empathising which women >are capable of (I think the man would have to be lefthanded). > >AmazonUK are selling the book dirtcheap so anyone interested should buy a >copy. I havent got the verbal skills or ability to summarise.