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HEY, EVERYONE! Wondering why you’re not getting paid more? You’re just thinking wrong, silly.
According to a recent study by Dr Nick Drydakis, people with a ‘male brain’ (who may not necessarily be male) earn more than those with a ‘female brain’.
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Dr Drydakis says that the ‘male brain’ is more analytic, while the female brain is empathetic – so to achieve more, we all must ‘think like a man’. Hmm.
The Daily Mail took this information and constructed a graphic with the so-called ‘traits’ of the male and female brains, none of which are mentioned in the actual study.
Monday 23 December, 2024
Monday 23 December, 2024
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Everyone is highly sceptical of this Daily Mail article on 'male' and 'female' brains
HEY, EVERYONE! Wondering why you’re not getting paid more? You’re just thinking wrong, silly.
According to a recent study by Dr Nick Drydakis, people with a ‘male brain’ (who may not necessarily be male) earn more than those with a ‘female brain’.
Dr Drydakis says that the ‘male brain’ is more analytic, while the female brain is empathetic – so to achieve more, we all must ‘think like a man’. Hmm.
The Daily Mail took this information and constructed a graphic with the so-called ‘traits’ of the male and female brains, none of which are mentioned in the actual study.
Male brains make to-do lists and spot grammatical errors, female brains are chatty and have little interest in hard facts and technical details.
Yeah, no one’s happy. Most are just outright calling bullsh*t:
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Some people have problems with the characteristics being gendered at all, if they appear in both sexes:
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Others are wondering if they even have a brain at all, according to Daily Mail standards:
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Neuroscientist Dean Burnett summed it up neatly in one tweet…
Normal brains for all!
Everyone fell in love with this lovely German man on First Dates last night>
Grrrreat news – sarcastic people are likely to be more creative>
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