Warriors and worriers
by Joyce F. Benenson · first published 2014
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"The question of exactly what sex differences exist and whether they have a biological foundation has been one of our culture's favorite enduring discussions. It should. After a baby is born, a parent's first concern is for its physical health. The next concern is its sex. Only in the most modern societies does sex not virtually guarantee the type of future life a new human being will have. Even in modern societies, one's sex usually plays a large role in the path a life follows. Scientists have published thousands of papers on the subject, with the general conclusion being that men and women
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on “Ask HN: What books taught you the most about human nature?” ↗Warriors and Worriers by Dr Joyce Benenson
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on “Teen Creates “Sit with Us” App for Bullied Kids” ↗Book link: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/warriors-and-worrier... It looks like "Warriors and Worriers" by Joyce Benenson came out in 2014, but has mostly gone under the radar until being noticed by a couple of the GMU crowd such as Arnold Kling (https://www.econlib.org/library/columns/y2023/klinggender.ht...)…
on “Both sexes have to be oppressed: book review of Warriors and Worriers” ↗