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In reply to the discussion: Evolutionary Psychology and anti-intellectualism. [View all]caseymoz
(5,763 posts)14. I think they don't like it . . .
. . . because of its implication of gender determinism, or determinism, period. However, I haven't had one radfem or feminist helpful enough to verify if that's the case.
I tried to say that sociobiology implies no such thing. That a biologist doesn't see genetics as determining outcomes at all, if anything, they see genes providing possibilities.
Though I have to admit, they may be suspicious as male scientists tell them certain facts, theories and hypotheses. They may think the data has been cooked to undercut feminism. In presuming the data is corrupt, they then throw it out and make their own guess. And wouldn't you know, they base their guesses on social science, a category of academia known for it's reliable data and unbiased researchers, all of whom in no way want to prove their own theories and launch social movements based on them.

Until you actually get more female scientists into the sociobiology or psycho-biology fields, you're not going to settle this. Not when distrust is running so high.
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Because it's madness- sheer madness!- to suggest there may be evolutionary or biological drivers in
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2012
#1
Yeah. I know for a fucking FACT that alcoholism has a genetic and physiological component.
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2012
#24
There's plenty of social science concepts which can't be effectively tested
Major Nikon
Oct 2012
#23
I think it's safe to agree that psychology, evolutionary or otherwise, is a soft science.
lumberjack_jeff
Oct 2012
#31
I think the analogies between psychology and environmental science are apt.
lumberjack_jeff
Oct 2012
#34
This is the stuff that makes people think it's okay to cover up or apologize for child abusers, huh?
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2012
#37