Ana writes:
I am not the kind of person who will get bothered by misogynistic attitudes, because I accept the idea that most men think more objectively. It is proven, if you look at statistics, that men do better in IQ tests.
This a disappointing statement, but inline with church doctrine.
First about your IQ claim, women typically score higher on verbal and memory tests while men score higher on tests concerned with mathematical and spatial ability. However the variance is large within the sexes compared to the covariance between the sexes.
Nevertheless I don't see how IQ scores have *any* relationship to misogynist attitudes. Misogyny regardless of the degree is abhorrent, loathsome and an antiquated mode of thought.
I listened to an interview of Buckminster Fuller a long time ago and he commented that the fate of the world and human survivability rest on women equality. I was young at the time and thought this comment was incongruent, if not trivial.
Looking back now I have a more full understanding what he was saying and realize his wisdom. Here are few things that misogynist attitudes influence:
Overpopulation and associated poverty. High birth rates exist in societies were women lack the ability to control their own fertility. This may be for variety of reasons such as traditional, religious and political, etc. constructs.
For obvious reasons many religious ideologies have been selected that favor high birthrates since a good proportion of any brood will become similarly infected.
Political power. Giving women political power transforms the political landscape. Women are less inclined to make war and are more attune to justice and give more emphasis to domestic issues. I have no data here, just a belief.
Wasted Potential. Societies that restrain women essentially miss out on half their human potential - half of the intellectual, artistic, wisdom and moral potential smothered under a outdated power structure.
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