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Lillie Mucha

Nature Is Not Evil

by Lillie Mucha
My vaguely-considered curiosity presented in response to the previous chapter – “it is important to recognize that the physiology and hormones in males and females are different” (Mucha 2015(a)) – was greatly expanded on…

Diligent Analysis of Sex Differences

alternatively titled: “How Many Discussions does it take to Challenge an Assumption?”
by Lillie Mucha

Elizabeth S. Spelke and Ariel D. Grace respond to the debate over Lawrence Summers’ comments with a deep understanding of the assumptio…

Greater Understanding of Gender Differences

 
 
by Lillie Mucha

Some research on Carol S. Dweck led me to confirm that she was the first researcher to coin and popularize the fixed mindset and growth mindset theories (Popova, 2014). It was very helpful for me to read about these theor…

Only the Top Scores Matter

by Lillie Mucha
“‘Underrepresentation’ or Misrepresentation,” an essay by Doreen Kimura, introduced a new opinion to me. With supporting evidence, she claims that the math and science fields have not been discriminating against women, but rathe…

What is a Gender Spectrum?

By Lillie Mucha
The difference between gender as a spectrum versus as a binary construct is one that is very close to me. I’ve known for several years that I don’t fall perfectly into the category of a “stereotypical female,” and I suspect that…