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Donald Ian Rankin

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21. No, but some of the things it's a symptom of make me angry.

Thu Oct 13, 2016, 05:47 PM

Oct 2016

I don't think that the Nobel prize committee discriminate against women, and I don't think that they should discriminate in their favour; I think that the reason most Nobel prizes go to men is because most of the best candidates are men.

However, I think that while the reason that most of the best candidates are men may be partly biological, a very large part of it is due to the fact that, on average*, it's much harder to become a good candidate for a Nobel prize if you're female, because of social and cultural obstacles.

And that is something I think it's not OK not to be angry about, even though the response of the Nobel prize committee in itself does not make me angry.

*The "on average" disclaimer is absolutely vital here - without it, this statement ceases to be true.

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Are you pissed that all Nobel Prizes this year went to men? [View all] closeupready Oct 2016 OP

Gender shouldn't matter Lifelong Protester Oct 2016 #1

Agreed. NaturalHigh Oct 2016 #17

So happy for Bob Dylan. madaboutharry Oct 2016 #2

If I was a voting member of the Nobel committee, it might gratuitous Oct 2016 #3

It's not the committee's fault. Too much resistance in schools, unis, corps, etc. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #4

What is your purpose in posting this? n/t demmiblue Oct 2016 #5

This. MicaelS Oct 2016 #7

Well, that inspired me, but as they say, closeupready Oct 2016 #9

No, I think it is more about this: demmiblue Oct 2016 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author closeupready Oct 2016 #8

Oh, the irony of your sentiment LanternWaste Oct 2016 #12

I didn't see it. demmiblue Oct 2016 #13

interesting---I was just writing to several heads of depts in my state wordpix Oct 2016 #10

Do you have a point? George II Oct 2016 #15

I think he's making fun of this OP. NaturalHigh Oct 2016 #18

So he has no point other than to mock other members here. George II Oct 2016 #19

Some posts are just begging to be mocked. NaturalHigh Oct 2016 #20

Wow, just wow. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #29

Perhaps they should have tweaked the results by taking away Dylan's Nobel, Nye Bevan Oct 2016 #16

Tweaks for twerks? Sounds like a hit. closeupready Oct 2016 #23

That should liven up the conference a bit. NaturalHigh Oct 2016 #24

Nice! nt MadDAsHell Oct 2016 #27

No, but some of the things it's a symptom of make me angry. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2016 #21

These are very good points. Thank you for posting. closeupready Oct 2016 #22

Could be the women were just erased. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #30

Incandescent Rage AngryAmish Oct 2016 #25

Depends on if the most noteworthy achievements were by men or not. MadDAsHell Oct 2016 #26

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