Category Archives: nurture vs. nature and I.Q.

The lesbian vs. transgender conflict

Posted on July 2, 2012 by jewamongyou

Latte Island has a series of posts about ongoing clashes between transgender activists and lesbian activists. There’s even a video showing a confrontation between the groups during a march. In the video, lesbian activist Cathy Brennan can be heard telling … Continue reading →

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Affirmative action for math-challenged women

Posted on February 6, 2012 by jewamongyou

If you’re not the sharpest knife in the drawer and you’re a white male, then you’re just a “dumb person” with few rights or privileges.  But if you’re also a “minority” or female, then this works to your advantage.  “Affirmative … Continue reading →

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Playing favorites with kids

Posted on October 12, 2011 by jewamongyou

Time Magazine recently had an article about a study dealing with the favoritism many parents display toward one of their children: One oft-cited study showed that about 70% of fathers and 65% of mothers exhibit a preference for one child … Continue reading →

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Feeling sorry for yourself?

Posted on April 7, 2011 by jewamongyou

Perhaps you shouldn’t; there is always somebody worse off than you – like this guy, who chose to skip the office mega-pool lottery purchase.  In hindsight, perhaps he should have bought that ticket: A hapless state information-technology worker who usually … Continue reading →

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Nature versus nurture and Jack LaLanne

Posted on January 26, 2011 by jewamongyou

The great fitness icon of the 20th century has departed this Earth at the ripe old age of 96.  My generation grew up with Jack LeLanne and, for a long time, his name was almost synonymous with fitness.  As if … Continue reading →

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Poor British white boys

Posted on January 8, 2011 by jewamongyou

Countenance recently linked to a UK Telegraph article which states… By Tim Ross, Social Affairs Editor 3:12PM GMT 03 Jan 2011 By the age of 16, only 23% of white boys eligible for free school meals achieved five or more GCSE exams … Continue reading →

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Ethiopians in Israel

Posted on December 24, 2010 by jewamongyou

Stupidity can be found among all races and peoples, even among Jews.  For example, in “Operation Moses” the State of Israel airlifted most of the Ethiopian “Jewish” community to Israel.  This was followed up, several years later, with “Operation Solomon“.  … Continue reading →

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Heritability and the extremes of intelligence

Posted on December 17, 2010 by jewamongyou

It is difficult to fathom, but some people believe that intelligence is determined strictly by nurture.  These people subscribe to the belief that nature conveniently packaged all its creatures into neat categories and that our category, called “human”, has no … Continue reading →

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Sex ratio and average I.Q.

Posted on December 14, 2010 by jewamongyou

The normal state of affairs, in human society, is for males to compete for females.  The fact that more boys than girls are born (in every society) serves to intensify this competition.  Though there is a tendency for excess boys … Continue reading →

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"Science" at The Kellog School of Management

Posted on November 24, 2010 by jewamongyou

Sometimes I am left flabbergasted at what passes for “science” among leftists. The Kellog School of Management recently did a “study” that was intended to reveal which approach is best in educating children, a) a colorblind approach that de-emphasizes  racial differences … Continue reading →

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