Comments on: Sex, Diamonds, and Chimps http://bluetorch.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/sex-diamonds-and-chimps/ Most conservatives can be cured by education. For the rest, there's ridicule. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:08:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: spike the cat http://bluetorch.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/sex-diamonds-and-chimps/#comment-8 spike the cat Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:24:03 +0000 http://bluetorch.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-8 Hi. Yes, I made the comment about the untestability and bias but only to explain why there are so many outlandish interpretations from psychologists. Furthermore I gave an example. Other evolutionary psych examples are the claims that "all (not just Europeans but all) men have a preference for blond haired women" or proclaiming that certain preferences are "universal", such as the 0.70 ratio for a females figure. It's unfortunate that evolutionary psych seems to have it's unfair share of this type of reasoning; whereas geology, general evolutionary theory, physics, etc seem to be less vulnerable to human cultural prejudices. That's all I meant. But great post! Hi. Yes, I made the comment about the untestability and bias but only to explain why there are so many outlandish interpretations from psychologists. Furthermore I gave an example. Other evolutionary psych examples are the claims that “all (not just Europeans but all) men have a preference for blond haired women” or proclaiming that certain preferences are “universal”, such as the 0.70 ratio for a females figure.

It’s unfortunate that evolutionary psych seems to have it’s unfair share of this type of reasoning; whereas geology, general evolutionary theory, physics, etc seem to be less vulnerable to human cultural prejudices. That’s all I meant.

But great post!

]]> By: SAC http://bluetorch.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/sex-diamonds-and-chimps/#comment-5 SAC Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:34:46 +0000 http://bluetorch.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-5 Yes, but are all Mormons of Panamanian descent living in a soggy state excellent piano and violin players? Hmmm...... Yes, but are all Mormons of Panamanian descent living in a soggy state excellent piano and violin players? Hmmm……

]]> By: Rishi Gajria http://bluetorch.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/sex-diamonds-and-chimps/#comment-2 Rishi Gajria Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:32:56 +0000 http://bluetorch.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-2 Thanks for responding to my post on Feministing. I do not view Arranged Marriage any more malignant then any other notion or method of marriage or finding a mate. Thanks for responding to my post on Feministing. I do not view Arranged Marriage any more malignant then any other notion or method of marriage or finding a mate.

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